Episode 9 - Dan Cooper MSC - A Story of Extreme Endurance

The GTT Podcast with Dan Lowry

Could YOU imagine competing in a 350 mile ultra marathon?
Dan Cooper is a former special forces soldier who served 18 yrs in special operations and 22 years in the Army. From there he moved into human performance and earnt a BSc in Exercise Science, a MSc in Strength and Conditioning and MSc research in integrated cognitive and physiological training interventions. He has worked at the QLD reds (Rugby Union) as a Strength & Conditioning Coach and is now working full time as a PHD scholarship student researching best methods to prepare elite teams to operate within high consequence, complex and adaptive environments. He has also competed across a range of athletic pursuits with appearances at Crossift regionals, online masters qualifier, Yukon Arctic Ultra 430mile and recently the Iditarod Trail Invitational 350mile in preparation for the ITI 1000mile.