“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

“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

“Jason has taken my training and my racing to a new level. We work incredibly well together, and I trust him completely. As a result, I am willing and able to throw myself into the work he gives me, and the rewards have gone far beyond my expectations.”   
(From Midwest Running, March, 2003)

Heather May

2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier

“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
Owner & President, Running, Ltd.

“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 

“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

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

Roy Benson

Owner & President, Running, Ltd.

“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 Kelley

Physician Assistant

“My coach, Jason Karp, has really organized and intensified my training and my focus, helping me get to a few months of running 70- to 80-mile weeks.” 
(From The Herald Times, November 21, 2002)

Heather May

2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier

“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

Editor & Playwright

“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