KoopCast

Koop AI, Unboxed

We reveal how Koop AI turns 25 years of coaching into an adaptive, terrain-aware training system for trail and ultra runners. We share why we built it, what it does today

Brain Endurance Training with Scott Frey, PhD | KoopCast #244

Dr. Scott H. Frey is an internationally renowned neuroscientist and psychologist, accomplished endurance athlete, author, and teacher. Scott helps individuals and groups

Insights from Ultramarathon Pacing Strategies with Baptiste Morale | KoopCast #243

Baptiste Morel-Prieur is a author on a recent paper titled Submaximal force-velocity relationships during mountain ultramarathon: Data from the field Research from the 2

Monitoring for Overtraining Syndrome with Sophie Herzog, PhD | KoopCast #242

Sophie Herzog is the Owner and Co-founder and primary performance analyst at the MRYA center for athlete development. MYRA institute: https://www.myracad.com/ Koopcast o

Training the Gut for Ultramarathons with Isabel Martinez #241

Isabel Martinez is a Research Sports Dietitian In the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University. She is the author of several studies on gut traini

The Brain’s Role in Ultrarunning Performance with Scott Frey, PhD (2024) #240

Dr. Scott H. Frey is an internationally renowned neuroscientist and psychologist, accomplished endurance athlete, author, and teacher. Scott helps individuals and groups

Durability in Ultrarunning with Michele Zanini, PhD | KoopCast #239

Michele Zanini is a PhD candidate at Loughborough University as well as the head of Strength and Conditioning for the Italian Triathlon Federation. During this podcast we

Polarized or Pyramidal Training for Ultrarunning with Michael Rosenblat, PhD #238

Michael Rosenblat comes back on the podcast to discuss his new paper exploring what types of interval workouts are most effective for Ultrarunners. Which Training Inten

High Carbohydrate Intake for Ultrarunners #237

Aitor Virbay is a Researcher in Exercise Physiologist and Metabolism and the Head of the nutrition and physiology department for the WT INEOS Grenadiers cycling team. He

Elite Athlete Contracts with Kelly Newlon #236

Curious about the secrets behind elite athlete contract negotiations? Get ready to master the art of securing powerful deals as we sit down with Kelly Newland, an expert

Thoughts on DNF with Coaches AJW and Neal Palles #235

What drives an ultra marathoner to push through the final miles, or decide to DNF (Did Not Finish)? This episode tackles this profound question head-on, drawing from rece

Double Threshold Workouts for Ultrarunning with Rune Talsnes #234

Coach Jason Koop discusses the merits of double threshold workouts with Rune Talsnes. Comparison of acute physiological responses between one long and two short sessions

High Performance Coaching for Elite Ultrarunners Launch #233

Coach Jason Koop sits down with Stephanie Howe PhD, Nicole Rasmussen and Sarah Scozzaro to discuss the development and launch of our High Performance Coaching service for

The Race Recovery Cycle with CTS Coaches Adam Ferdinandson & Neal Palles #232

Ever wondered how elite trail and ultra runners manage to stay competitive throughout a jam-packed racing calendar? Join us as CTS coaches Neal Pallas and Adam Ferdinands

Excelling in Chamonix - Coach Roundtable | CTS Coaches Stephanie Howe & Ryne Anderson #231

Coaches Stephanie Howe, PhD and Ryne Anderson discuss what athletes should and should not be doing in the several days leading up to UTMB. Timeshifter app Additional res

Micro-Periodization Strategies with Luca Filipas, PhD #230

Luca Filipas is a coach, researcher and exercise physiologist based out of Milan Italy. He is the coach of TotalEnergies Pro Cycling Team, Owner and Coach of Endurance Ac

Heat Mitigation Strategies with Julien Périard, PhD #229

Uncover the secrets to excelling in extreme heat with Julian Perriard, a leading expert in environmental physiology. As the Western States Endurance Run approaches, Julia

Western States 100 Masterclass with Coach AJW #228

Coach AJW discuss all things Western States 100 including how to manage before and during race. This podcast is a must have for any athlete and crew preparing for the Wes

Sports Nutrition Labels & Quality Control with Untapped CEO Doug Brown #227

Doug Brown is the founder and CEO of Untapped. In this discussion we review how nutrition labels are created and what the quality control process looks like for a nutriti

Spring Energy - Nutrition Integrity and Transparency #226

Our Research for Essentials for Ultrarunning team discuss the recent Spring Energy debacle. Access the Spring reports Stephanie Howe-https://trainright.com/coaches/step