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Coach Jason Koop covers training, nutrition and recent happenings in the ultramarathon world.

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Coach Jason Koop covers training, nutrition and recent happenings in the ultramarathon world.

    Anti-Doping Solutions for Ultrarunning with Corrine Malcolm #222

    Anti-Doping Solutions for Ultrarunning with Corrine Malcolm #222

    Corrine Malcolm is a coach, podcaster, on-air personality, and the head of the Pro Trail Runners Association anti-doping working group.

    https://corrinemalcolm.com/
    PTRA-https://trailrunners.run/

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    • 1 hr 23 min
    Anti-Doping Education for Ultrarunners with Tammy Hanson, USADA Elite Education Director #221

    Anti-Doping Education for Ultrarunners with Tammy Hanson, USADA Elite Education Director #221

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    Episode overview:

    Tammy Hanson currently serves as the Elite Education Director at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). In this position, she oversees the day-to-day operations of USADA’s education and engagement initiatives, drives strategic planning, and develops effective, data-driven programs that focus on clean sport education. Tammy is recognized for her commitment to supporting global anti-doping partners and ongoing international research.
    Since joining USADA in 2015, Tammy has overseen a nearly twelvefold increase in education reach, highlighted by a significant rise in coach education, and has contributed to the enhancement of audience-specific content and programs.
    Originally from Wisconsin, Tammy earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 2006 and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Colorado State University in 2019. Tammy is passionate about empowering athletes with the tools necessary to compete with integrity.

    Episode highlights:

    (24:01) Athlete responsibilities: testing, knowing your rights, what are you putting in your body, over 300 prohibited substances, many prohibit substances are common over the counter medications, check globaldro.com, dietary supplements, other considerations

    (53:21) Advice for athletes: Pikes Peak Marathon example, different anti-doping organizations, the landscape is fractured, read the rules of your race

    (1:09:54) Educational resources: links in the show notes, go to experts, don’t guess, rules change

    Additional resources:
    GlobalDROUSADA Athlete resources2024 WADA prohibited listUSADA Supplement ConnectKoopCast with USADAs Matthew FedorkPodcast on NSAIDS in UltrarunningSUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning
    Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.
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    • 1 hr 23 min
    NSAIDs in Ultrarunning with Eve Pannone #220

    NSAIDs in Ultrarunning with Eve Pannone #220

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    Episode overview:

    In this first of four episodes on drugs in ultramarathon running, Eve Pannone joins the podcast to discuss NSAIDs in endurance sport. The widespread use of NSAIDs like ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) in ultramarathon running is alarming due to the health risks associated with kidney disease, electrolyte imbalance, and other factors. NSAIDs exacerbate some of the stresses of endurance sport to dangerous levels and have no proven performance benefit, yet changing public perception is a challenge. In this episode we break down why NSAIDs are harmful, what we can do as a community to protect athlete health, and viable alternatives to painkillers. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out the next three episodes in this mini-series.

    Episode highlights:

    (6:15) Defining NSAIDs: demystifying pain relievers, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, pain relievers that work by reducing inflammation, ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), and others, controversy around Aspirin, Tylenol is not an NSAID

    (10:28) Why NSAIDs are harmful: NSAIDs do not improve performance, risks and side effects, acute kidney injury, electrolyte imbalances, no positive and all negative effects

    (40:48) Alternatives to NSAIDs: caffeine, paracetamol (Tylenol) is low risk but medical interventions to reduce pain are generally a bad idea, accept that ultrarunning is going to hurt

    Additional resources:

    What is known about the health effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use in marathon and ultra-endurance running: a scoping review

    Koop’s article on Ironman’s Partnership with Alleve

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    • 52 min
    Exploring the Pain Cave with Lloyd Emeka MSc, PhD(c) #219

    Exploring the Pain Cave with Lloyd Emeka MSc, PhD(c) #219

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    Episode overview:

    Lloyd completed a BA (hons) in Business Administration at Staffordshire University and an MSc in Marketing Management at Aston University. He then proceeded to work in the advertising industry for several years before embarking on a career change in 2016.

    Lloyd returned to academia after a thirteen-year break and completed a Postgraduate Diploma (conversion degree) in Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. After completion of the postgraduate diploma, Lloyd studied for an MSc in Applied Sport Psychology at St Mary’s University and graduated in 2021.

    Lloyd has also held several committee and board member roles at the British Psychological Society (BPS), and he is currently Past Chair for the BPS London & Home Counties branch and an editorial board member for Sport & Exercise Psychology Review (SEPR) which is an international, peer-reviewed publication.

    Episode highlights:

    (25:17) What is “real” pain: associations between perceived pain and injury or tissue breakdown, societal portrayals and associations between pain and injury

    (40:33) Seeking longer distances: graduating from 50 to 100 miles, adapting to the challenges of longer distance, the distance gap between training and racing, attraction to the unknown, challenge through duration versus intensity, being content with your race distance

    (45:02) Athlete takeaways: capability through knowledge, discussing pain with peers and your coach, reflecting only our personal pain narrative, pain and prevention, managing pain is a learned skill

    Additional resources:

    Papers discussed-

    ‘Pushing through the pain cave’: Lived experiences of pain tolerance in male ultra-marathon runners

    Portrayals of Pain in Children’s Popular Media: Mothers’ and Fathers’ Beliefs and Attitudes

    LLoyd on X: @nathan78

    Academic profile: https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/staff-directory/lloyd-emeka-staff-profile
    ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lloyd-Emeka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyd-emeka-msc-gmbpss-1262662
    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2022.898855/full

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    • 56 min
    Omega 3 & Vitamin D for Exercise Induced Muscle Damage with Dan Owens, PhD #218

    Omega 3 & Vitamin D for Exercise Induced Muscle Damage with Dan Owens, PhD #218

    ​​View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.

    Episode overview:

    Dan Owens is an associate professor in cellular and molecular exercise physiology at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool (UK). His research sits at the crossroads between nutrition, muscle metabolism, and muscle adaptation. In parallel to his academic career, Dan brings his passion for sports science to practice and has provided nutrition and physiology support for amateur and elite athletes across sports, including rugby union and league, ski and snow sports, football (soccer), and motorsports (Formula 1) and triathletes.

    Episode highlights:

    (23:00) Omega 3s: EPA and DHA fatty acids, mediating inflammation and oxidative stress, dietary intake before supplementation, mixed research results, high cost, use case for athletes coming off of surgery

    (33:46) Vitamin D: claims, the big picture, a necessary vitamin rather than a performance aid, sources of Vitamin D, role in regulating calcium to the blood, the goal is to avoid deficiency

    (52:08) Supplements for EIMD: avoiding deficiencies with omega 3s and vitamin D, proactive nutritional health, considering protein and polyphenols, low risk options

    Additional resources:

    Research enquiries – d.j.owens@ljmu.ac.uk
    Nutrition, physiology, and coaching inquiries – dan@owensperform.com

    Dan’s handles-
    Twitter: @dan_owie
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-owens-phd-9361373a/
    Instagram: @owens_performance_solutions
     
    Papers discussed-
    Exercise-induced muscle damage: What is it, what causes it and what are the nutritional solutions?The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on the Lipid Profile and Cardiovascular Markers Following Downhill Running in Long-Distance RunnersWhat is known about the health effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use in marathon and ultraendurance running: a scoping reviewVitamin D conversion for dietary/supplemental intake: 1 microgram = 40 IU (we suggest 1000-2000 IU per day vitamin D3 during winter)
     Vitamin D blood concentration conversion: 1 ng/mL = 2.5 nmol/L (we aim for around 75 nmol/L)
    Asker Jukendrup’s Vitamin D guide

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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Supplement Selection for Ultrarunning with Floris Wardenaar, PhD #217

    Supplement Selection for Ultrarunning with Floris Wardenaar, PhD #217

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    Episode overview:

    Floris Wardenaar is an assistant professor at the College of Health Solutions since September 2017 with expertise in Performance Nutrition.

    Floris's education:
    PhD Dietary exposure assessment in athletes, Wageningen University 2017MS Nutritional Physiology, Wageningen University 2005Internship, the University of Texas at Austin, Department of Kinesiology, 2005BS Nutrition and Dietetics, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Amsterdam, HvA) 2001Episode highlights:

    (35:15) Sodium bicarbonate example: best for sprinting 30-90 seconds, lack of relevance to ultramarathon running, know what problem you are trying to solve

    (51:18) Single substances: caffeine example, controlling dosage, timing, and substance, coffee example

    (1:01:00) Personalized nutrition: potentially the future, testing for deficiencies, magnesium supplement example

    Additional resources:

    How Sports Health Professionals Perceive and Prescribe Nutritional Supplements to Olympic and Non-Olympic Athletes
    AIS supplement framework
    Blood Biomarkers with Charlie Pedlar, PhD | KoopCast Episode #186

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    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
431 Ratings

431 Ratings

Merlin2/14 ,

Thanks

Thanks for the NSAID topic.

jonmac1975 ,

Deep dive into the science of ultra-endurance

Thanks again Jason for your passion and work!

NickVashon ,

Best ultra podcast

Great content, specific advise, very practical and useful. Based of proven research, honest and trustworthy advice

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