Does your Student-Athlete need to be trained in running or sprinting? To walk us through what the answer entails is running expert Dr. Jason Karp.

Dr. Karp has spent his life devoted to running. “I really believe that running is the best expression of our physicality as human beings,” he said in our interview. His dedication to running has led to extensive education and experience. His 3 degrees in exercise science (PhD in exercise science, Master’s degree in Kinesiology and Bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science), over 400 published articles, and 8 books provide examples of his immense expertise.

The key to a running regimen is to know what you want to get out of it. Whether it’s to be a better runner, to psychologically challenge yourself, or running to lose weight. Every coach and parent needs to understand the importance of running specifically for their Student-Athlete’s training.

Listen and discover:

1. The training differences of runners and sprinters
2. The mental preparation an elite runner needs
3. How to best coach a runner
4. Tthe art & science of recovery
5. How to bounce back after injury

Jason Karp, PhD

To learn more visit: http://run-fit.com/

Since that first race, Dr. Jason Karp has become an internationally-recognized running and fitness expert and owner of Run-Fit, LLC, providing coaching and educational services to runners and fitness professionals around the world. He is the 2011 IDEA National Personal Trainer of the Year and 2014 recipient of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award.

A rare combination of education and experience, Jason holds three degrees in exercise science, including a PhD in exercise physiology from Indiana University, a master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Calgary, and a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science from Penn State University.

A prolific writer, he has more than 400 articles published in running, coaching, and fitness magazines and scientific journals and is the author of eight books, including The Inner Runner, Run Your Fat Off, and Running a Marathon For Dummies.