Karnazes again tapped Koop’s expertise in 2011 for “Regis and Kelly’s Run Across America with Dean Karnazes,” a nearly 3,000-mile cross-country run. In 2006 he traveled around the United States coaching and supporting Dean Karnazes as the “Ultramarathon Man” ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. A runner in a company of predominantly cycling coaches, Koop was quickly drafted and trained to be the company’s lead running coach. His journey from a cross-country runner at Texas A&M to ultra coach started with a postgraduation internship at CTS in the summer of 2001. Koop walks the walk-or runs the run, as the case may be-when it comes to ultras. Jason Koop is the Head Ultrarunning Coach for CTS, coach to elite ultrarunners, and an accomplished ultramarathoner. How to balance racing and training and choose the right races for you.Train smart AND hard to make the most of your workouts, even for time-crunched ultrarunners.How to design, test, and execute race-day nutrition and hydration strategies.

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