Posted: June 14, 2007

Athletics: Jason Karp To Speak At USA Track & Field Advanced Endurance Summit And Advanced Sprints/Hurdles Summit

Chicago, IL - Jason Karp of RunCoachJason.com will be speaking at the USA Track & Field Advanced Endurance and Advanced Sprints/Hurdles Summits on July 1-3, 2007 at Loyola University in Chicago. Karp will be giving two presentations at each summit-- "Lactic Acid: Fatigue's Faulty Scapegoat" and "Chasing Mercury: Training to Combat Fatigue."  "It's an honor to be asked to speak at these advanced summits," said Jason Karp, who is completing his Ph.D. in exercise physiology. "Having started out in this sport as a sprinter and always having a fondness for the sprints, I'm looking forward to the opportunity to speak to sprint coaches as well as to distance running coaches." The advanced coaching summits, multi-day seminars that focus on specific event groups with an emphasis on scientific concepts and training, are part of USATF's level 3 coaching certification. In addition to those pursuing the level 3 certification, the seminars are open to all coaches. For more information on USATF coaching education, go to USATF.org. RunCoachJason.com is a science-based coaching, consulting, and writing company. For more information, and to subscribe to our free e-mail newsletter, go to www.runcoachjason.com. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest