A competitive runner since sixth grade, Dr. Jason Karp quickly learned how running molds us into better, more deeply conscious people, just as the miles and interval workouts mold us into faster, more enduring runners. With a unique ability to oscillate between industry and academia, he has extensive experience as a coach, college professor, and fitness industry professional. He has given hundreds of lectures across the USA and in 15 countries and has been an instructor for USA Track & Field’s Level 3 coaching certification and elite coaching camps at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. His TED talk, How Running Like an Animal Makes Us Human, has inspired people around the world. He is author of 17 books and 400 articles, was named the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, and is a two-time recipient of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition Community Leadership award. For more than seven years, he served as Founder and CEO of the run coaching certification, REVO2LUTION RUNNING, which was obtained by coaches and fitness professionals in 26 countries before being acquired by International Sports Sciences Association. He is the only American distance running coach to live and coach in Kenya, and has served as a visiting sports science and coach consultant to the Chinese Athletics Association.