About Dr. Jason Karp
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I knew upon entering high school what I wanted to do. Like many athletes, I had my own Olympic dreams. It’s hard not to imagine, from time to time, winning a gold medal. That happens when you get the opportunity to race Carl Lewis when you’re 16. From running 100 meters faster than anyone else to entering the Olympic stadium after running for 26 miles, alone except for the thousands of screaming spectators, I have experienced it all. But then the eyes open, and the mind hesitantly accepts that the extraordinary talent needed to achieve such lofty dreams is not part of the DNA of these legs. The passion for the sport, for achieving excellence at the highest level, in sport and in life, will have to be directed elsewhere, in parts of a life that can be controlled. RunCoachJason, carried out through my coaching, speaking, and writing, is the product of this passion.
Brief Bio:
Ph.D. in exercise physiology (physiology minor)
Master’s degree in kinesiology
Bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science (English minor)
2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year
Speaker at national fitness industry and coaching conferences & clinics (for presentations list, click here)
USA Track & Field certified coach
Instructor, USA Track & Field’s highest-level coaching certification
Adjunct Professor of Applied Exercise Physiology, Miramar College, San Diego, CA
Adjunct Professor of Dissertation Writing, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Founder, REVO2LT Running Team™
Writer for international running, coaching, and fitness consumer and trade magazines (for sample publications, click here)
Author of four books, including Running for Women (Human Kinetics, 2012), 101 Winning Racing Strategies for Runners (Coaches Choice, 2012), 101 Developmental Concepts & Workouts for Cross Country Runners (Coaches Choice, 2010), and How to Survive Your PhD (Sourcebooks, 2009)
Continuing education credit provider for American Council on Exercise (ACE) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Published researcher in scientific journals
Sponsored by PowerBar as a member of PowerBar Team Elite™
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