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Presented by Richard Furst, Camp Director

Running Tip with Coach Richard Furst: Diet and Recovery

Running tip with Coach Richard Furst: Diet and Recovery

Whether you are a distance runner, sprinter, or hurdler each runner strives to perfect their form to ultimately improve times.  Coach Richard Furst of Nike Five Star Cross Country Camp offers pointers on how to improve running form. Coach Furst has coached 37 All-American’s and nine national track champions during his coaching career. So, you could say he has adequate knowledge when it comes to perfecting your running form.

Diet with Coach Furst

• Diet plays a huge role in staying healthy and intensifying training regime
• Coach Furst says to “eat the rainbow”. Consume fruits and vegetables of every color at least three times a week
• What you put into your body determines what you will get out
• Diet not only builds muscle mass it also assists in recovery

Recovery with Coach Furst

• Your body needs to get at least 8 hours of sleep to properly recover.
• After training, Furst recommends a 12-minute ice bath
• This ice bath must occur within 3 hours of your race for optimal results
• Your body may hurt at the time of the ice bath, but the long term benefits will help your future training.

For more tips from Coach Furst Check out his camp Nike Five Star Cross Country Camp or our other Nike Running Camps here.