By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning This article is the third in a series to review the most controversial training topics in ultrarunning. If you missed the first two, go check how to train for the downhills and strength training for ultrarunners as well as the overview article of all three. Perhaps no …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning What goes up must come down, and in the case of ultrarunning, coming down can be the more painful of the two. Running downhill leads to a lot of muscular damage (more later on how and why that’s the case) and wrecked legs, so some coaches spend …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Last week, I wrote a teaser article overviewing the most controversial topics in ultramarathon training. If you want a refresher (and the Cliff’s notes version of this blog) go check it out here. This week, I will tackle why you should (or should not) strength train …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Earlier this week, I was invited to a compare-and-contrast interview with another ultrarunning coach that eventually would become the subject of an article. Over the years, I have come to enjoy these types of discussions and debates with coaches both inside and outside of CTS. Particularly when …
Adapted from “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning”, by Jason Koop and Jim Rutberg. This year’s Western States 100 will feature a copious amount of snow over the first 50km of the course. While many runners are rightfully focusing on their footwear and making sure they have the right traction for the job, my concern is turning …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning I recently hosted our annual Memorial Day Ultrarunning Training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The annual camp is a treat for me as I get to open up my house and share my hometown trails with eager athletes of all abilities and experience levels. Runs start and …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Over Memorial Day Weekend I led a great training camp in the mountains just outside of Colorado Springs. At the same time, one of the athletes I coach – Kaci Lickteig – was out on the Western States course for a training camp as well. I am …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning One of the more audacious coaching goals I made for myself this year was to have less than a third of my athletes miss a training day due to injury. I knew this was a lofty goal as, depending on what research you read, up to 80% …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning As a coach, I’ve been trained and educated on how to improve athletes. I have spent innumerable hours delving into research, building networks of experts to lean on, attending conferences, and being challenged by my colleagues – all with the end goal of guiding athletes to …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning For the February 2019 edition of Ultrarunning Magazine, I wrote an article outlining the training of the Ultrarunners of the Year, Courtney Dauwalter and Jim Walmsley. What you may not realize, is that the article was actually due December 10th, well before the year was over …