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Heat Training Interventions with Coach AJW | KoopCast Episode 125 Apr 21, 2022

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This conversation is about how we, as coaches, practically implement heat training strategies for our athletes. You can find previous podcasts on this subject here: https://www.jasonkoop.com/podcast/heat-acclimation-strategies-with-julien-periard-phd
AJW is a coach for CTS and an eminent ultrarunning statesman.
AJW’s bio: https://trainright.com/coaches/andy-jones-wilkins/
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Heat Acclimation Strategies with Julien Périard PhD | Koopcast Episode 124 Apr 14, 2022

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Julien Périard is a Research Professor at the University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), where he leads the Environmental Physiology Research Group. Julien’s research examines the physiological mechanisms that impact health and performance in adverse environments (heat and altitude), along with strategies to mitigate their influence and harness their adaptive potential. He has worked with both amateur and professional athletes from various disciplines, along with National and International Federations (FIFA, UCI, World Athletics, and World Triathlon). He has authored over 85 research publications in international journals, including an invited review in Physiological Reviews on exercise under heat stress. Julien has also edited a textbook on Heat Stress in Sport and Exercise. He currently serves as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Physiology and has served as Guest Editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Scandinavian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

Exercise under heat stress: thermoregulation, hydration, performance implications, and mitigation strategies

Julien’s book- Heat Stress in Sport and Exercise
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How To Pick The Right Ultrarunning Coach with Dominic Guinto, CTS Athlete Services Director | Koopcast Episode 123 Apr 07, 2022

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Dominic Guinto is the Director of Athlete Services for CTS. He is dedicated to finding the right solution for endurance athletes across the world.
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Using Training Groups To Enhance Your Training with CTS Coach Michelle Foster | Koopcast Episode 122 Mar 31, 2022

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Michelle Foster has a BS in Biology and is a CTS Expert coach, a UESCA certified running coach, and an RRCA Level 1 certified running coach. In this episode, we explore how training groups can help or hurt your training and how to leverage them the most effectively.
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RED-s with Ida Heikura PhD | Koopcast Episode 121 Mar 24, 2022

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Ida Heikura is a postdoc at Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

Info on Sports Science Canada REDs working group.

Paper discussed
Previous podcast with Jose Areta PhD on Low Energy Availability.
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New Technology and Training Methods with CTS Coach Adam Pulford | Koopcast Episode 120 Mar 17, 2022

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Adam Pulford is a CTS coach and one of the most sought-after mountain bike coaches in the world.

Adam’s Bio

Trainright podcast

Nix Biosensors podcast

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Feeding Tolerance and Fat Oxidation in Ultrarunners with Chris Rauch B.Nut.Diet, APD, AccSD | Koopcast Episode 119 Mar 10, 2022

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Chris Rauch graduated in Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University in 2015 following a previous career in Engineering. He is experienced in helping people to manage dietary changes for a broad array of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and liver disease. A special interest of his is the management of digestive issues such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.

Paper discussed

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Designing your Ultramarathon Nutrition with Meredith Terranova | Koopcast Episode 118 Mar 03, 2022

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Meredith Terranova is a performance nutritionist to many of today’s top ultrarunners. She has been helping her clients reach their nutritional goals since 2004. Through Meredith’s guidance, her clients have reached goals ranging from losing weight, wellness nutrition, race nutrition, training and recovery nutrition, and others using a real-world nutrition approach.
During the course of this conversation, we discuss Meredith’s approach to nutrition planning, how to find the right foods for you, and her famous ‘gas station’ protocol.
Meredith’s Website: https://eatingandlivinghealthy.com
Articles discussed:
https://sportsscientists.com/2016/04/low-carbohydrate-diets-plea-balance-scientific-rigour-death-dogma/
Peter Reid- https://www.active.com/triathlon/articles/peter-reid-s-triathlon-training-tips
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Strength Training Mistakes and How to Fix Them with Nicole Rasmussen | Koopcast Episode 117 Feb 24, 2022

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Nicole Rasmussen is a CTS Expert coach, holds a MS in Exercise Physiology, ACE certified, and UESCA certified.
In this episode we discuss common strength training mistakes and how to fix them including-
When there is too much specificity
Weight vests
Core work
Nicole's Bio: https://trainright.com/coaches/nicole-rasmussen/
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Mental Health in Ultrarunning with Neal Palles | Koopcast Episode 116 Feb 17, 2022

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Neal Palles is a CTS, a coach Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Sports Performance Specialist based in Longmont, Colorado. He provides psychotherapy and mental skills training/consulting to athletes of all levels throughout the state.

Neal holds a dual Masters degrees in Social Work and Applied Sport Psychology as well as holds a license as a clinical social worker.

He works towards certification as a mental performance consultant (CMPC) from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

He has worked for twenty-three years in the mental health field as a clinical social worker and psychotherapist in both private practices, as a consultant, care manager, and supervisor for employee assistance programs, and as a therapist for a residential treatment center.

www.ColoradoPsychotherapyandSport.com

Twitter: @nealpalles

Instagram: @nealpalles

Bigger Than the Trail-https://www.bttt.run/
Psychology Today-https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

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