EPISODE · Jan 1, 2025 · 56 MIN
New Year, New Perspectives on Achieving Meaningful Goals, with Coach Jason Koop
from The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS · host CTS
Overview: In this insightful conversation, Coaches Jason Koop and Adam Pulford pull back the curtain and reveal the ways they navigate the creation, planning, and execution of athlete goals - and their own goals as coaches and professionals. It's a new perspective on traditional narratives about goal setting, one that is sure to be thought-provoking for athletes and coaches alike.Topics covered in this episode:Who's goals are these, anyway?Why coaches and athletes are terrible at forecastingWhy a granular annual plan can be counterproductiveHow a broadly-based annual plan is essentialHow to guide an athlete with two or more A-goals in a seasonASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE PODCASTGuest: Jason KoopJason Koop is the Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning, author of "Training Essentials for Ultrarunning, 2nd Ed", creator of the "Research Essentials for Ultrarunning" monthly newsletter, and host of "The Koopcast" podcast. He is one of the most sought-after coaches in ultrarunning, and for many years he was the CTS Coaching Director in charge of coaching education and ongoing mentoring of CTS Coaches across all sports. Find Jason on Instagram, Twitter, or his website: https://jasonkoop.com HostAdam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 15 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.LinksLong Range Planning Link: Book — Coach Jason KoopMy Go-To on Periodization: Periodization Theory and Methodology of TrainingArticle on Goals: Three Types of Goals for Cycling SuccessListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete
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Overview: In this insightful conversation, Coaches Jason Koop and Adam Pulford pull back the curtain and reveal the ways they navigate the creation, planning, and execution of athlete goals - and their own goals as coaches and professionals. It's a new perspective on traditional narratives about goal setting, one that is sure to be thought-provoking for athletes and coaches alike. Topics covered in this episode: Who's goals are these, anyway?Why coaches and athletes are terrible at forecasti...
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