Articles by Jason Koop

Be an Athlete First

As we reach the end of summer, many of us have already completed our goal events. Buckles have been earned and many gels consumed during the course of our endeavors. Even after a healthy amount of rest you have great fit...

Pre-Race Mistakes

Going to races is one of my favorite ways to connect with the athletes I coach. If everything has gone well in preparation, there shouldn’t be much left for a coach to do at a race. I go to support athletes and sometimes...

Learn, Train, Challenge and Optimize

In April 2018, Dylan Bowman won the 100-mile Ultra-Trail Mount Fuji in dramatic fashion. After trailing Pau Capel for 97 miles, he overtook Pau for the win, winning the race by a mere 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Once back...

What You Can Do in The Next Four Weeks

It’s four weeks out from your ultramarathon and you realize: “I’m not ready.” Despite our best efforts, this scenario happens frequently to even the best, most seasoned runners. Now what? Well, there are two likely sc...

Downhill Running

Ultrarunners inherently understand there’s a difference between the mechanics of running uphill and running downhill. When you look deeper into the biomechanics of ultrarunning, it is apparent there are really four disti...