What people are saying...

Coaching:

“Dr. Karp is the best bargain I’ve ever seen!”

Ron Mueller

Father of Sean Mueller, one of the best high school runners in the country

“We need folks like you helping to raise this new generation of great American distance runners.”

Roy Benson

Atlanta Track Club coach and Running Times writer 

“I wanted to send a letter of sincere thanks for all you have done to elevate my running to this level.  I have enjoyed the small amount of time we have worked together and look forward to the many more years ahead.”

Benjamin Gailey

2:24 marathoner and 2012 Olympic Trials hopeful

“I just want to say thank you for being my coach for the last year and a half. I’ve learned a lot from you, and I’m glad I got the chance to be coached by such a distinguished and great person. Thanks for everything you’ve done for me.”
Genevieve Quinn

“In my opinion, a coach needs to tailor his workouts to the athlete constantly. Jason is very good at adjusting workouts.”

Jon Little
2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier

“His patience and detail as a coach has transformed my running. As a runner for 10+ years, I feel my strongest that I have felt. Jason Karp is knowledgeable, precise, and his pursuit and passion for the sport comes through in his coaching, whether he is there on the track with you or hundreds of miles away.”

Annamarie Murphy

Personal Trainer & USATF Certified Coach

Member, Impala Racing Team

“You’re a great coach, Jason, and I really appreciate all your advice and guidance.”

Sam Corbett

“He talks about running the way most people talk about money or sex. It’s definitely his biggest love. He applies the same stubbornness [he has] to his athletes and he expects the same stubbornness from them. He expects that when he takes on an athlete, that the running will come first and everything else will take a back seat. That is why he is a successful coach.”

Jack Karp

“Thank you so much for coaching us and for sharing all your great advice.  It’s been such an amazing opportunity to get to have our own coach and really prepared me for the Boston Marathon.” 

Jessica Bledsoe   

Teaching: 

“Thank you for such a great class. Your style and method of teaching really helped for a great learning environment.  I don’t know many people who can talk for four hours and continue to keep the attention of a class week after week.  You definitely have a knack for making learning fun, connecting with your audience, and are very knowledgeable and passionate about your subject matter.  I know I will remember the teacher who was able to vacillate between being a professor and friend to all of us.  Thanks for such a great class and passing your knowledge onto us.”

Deborah McDevitt

Miramar College

“Just want to thank you for an awesome semester in Exercise Physiology at Miramar College.  Talking with other students, we thought you were one of the best professors in the Fitness Specialist Program.”

Mark Sun

Miramar College

“I wanted to tell you in person how much I enjoyed your class, but I got all teary-eyed in class, and was afraid I’d get all emotional... You were a very inspiring teacher and class will never be the same without you. Your talks about life and searching for answers, about looking at things from a different perspective, and using exercise as a way to rejuvenate ourselves really hit home.”

Peggy Maloney

Monmouth University

“You were an inspiration to me.  Before I began this class, I hated to walk down the street, but now I feel the need to move and be physical. Thank you for this.” 

Colleen Hogan

Monmouth University

“It is not often that one comes across an individual who captures an audience from his very first word. When I first heard Jason Karp speak, I was impressed by his ability to do just that. He has an exceptional gift of comprehending and synthesizing an enormous amount of material and then being able to teach it to others at their level so they can understand and apply the information.”

Lisa Kilpatrick

Writing:

“It’s always a pleasure working with you.  You have a knack of explaining complex issues clearly and interestingly. ‘Knack’ is probably too small-time a word, when I’m referring to a talent that takes intellect, orderly thinking, and the ability to express oneself.” 

Ed Fox

Editor in Chief, Track Coach magazine

“Your article in this month’s Running Times [Oct. 2005] was the best discussion of weight training for distance runners I’ve ever read.” 
Roy Benson
Atlanta Track Club coach and Running Times writer 

“I loved the article in the latest issue of Track Coach—My Love Affair With Lactate.  I found it very informative, and very realistically amusing. It is easily the best I have read on a most misunderstood aspect of sport science.”  

Wilf Paish

Former Coach, Great Britain Olympic Track & Field Team 

“I really enjoyed your article in Idea Fitness Journal [Oct. 2008]. You have an amazing ability to simplify the most complex explanations.”

Stefan Andermann