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Testimonials
What
people are saying about Dr. Jason Karp...
Coaching:
“Very rare is it that you find someone with so much knowledge and
passion rolled into one. Coach Karp has been working with me for 2-1/2
years and with his guidance I have achieved success beyond my wildest
expectations: two-time all stater, New Haven County cross country MVP, and
Nike All-American are just a few of the accomplishments I have experienced with
Coach Karp. There are so many great things that I could say about coach,
the one that comes to my mind a lot is trust. Early on as a runner, I
was always second guessing myself if I was doing the right workout at the
right time at the right pace. With Coach Karp at the helm, there is no
more second guessing and I can concentrate on what I do best and that is run.”
High
School All-American
“Dr. Karp is the best bargain I’ve
ever seen!”
Ron Mueller
Father
of Sean Mueller
“Jason’s
expertise in coaching distance runners is excellent. He always conducts
himself in a professional manner. He is punctual, reliable, and responsible
and serves as an exemplary role model. In my experience, I have found him to
be extremely enthusiastic about life with an upbeat and encouraging approach
as he demonstrates sensitivity and a singular rapport with everyone. He most
definitely practices what he preaches. Jason has worked hard and it is seldom
that one finds an individual who embodies high ideals, integrity, and mature
judgment as exemplified by Jason.
Paul Greer
San
Diego Track Club Coach and Olympic Trials Qualifier
“You are an amazing talent and have combined it with your easy
wit and brilliance in coaching!”
Teri Weiher
Former Director of Content and Marketing, PTontheNET.com
“Thank you so much for your coaching. It’s
a pleasure and an honor to know you and have you in my life. Thank you
for who you are and the difference you make in my life and the lives of those
you coach.”
Emily
Jennings
“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.”
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.”
“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/Speaking:
For
“a man of science,” he was able to communicate excellently – blew us all
away with his clarity and with his research and opinions on altitude training
and correct lactate info. His bio is impressive. He’s
a class act and would be a good pull as a speaker. He even wore a suit
with a tie and matching pocket handkerchief!
He is the first American I have heard who actually has information
right and is not screwing up all methodologies.
Priscilla
Welch
6th
Place, 1984 Olympic Marathon
“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
”I
thought your presentation was the best at the conference. It was a very
good balance of science, research, and practical application. In
addition, your teaching and presentation skills are excellent. I
look forward to another conference where you are presenting.”
Elaine
Harshman
NSCA
Personal Trainers Conference Attendee
“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.”
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
“Thank you for all that you are doing to improve the sport of distance
running. Your continuing articles in Runner’s
World are a great asset and inspiration to your fellow runners and coaches.”
Dave
Bartholomew
Cross Country Coach, Deer Valley High school, Antioch, CA
“I
really enjoyed your article in Idea Fitness Journal
[Oct. 2008]. You have
an amazing ability to simplify the most complex explanations.”