Richard Diaz has been in the business for decades and his athletes take top places in the OCR events. Just to mention a few, Hunter McIntyre, Faye Stenning, or Veejay Jones (the youngest Spartan Pro athlete)
Show notes:
- 3:30 – How Richard enjoys life and what he does
- 7:35 – Mechanical threshold – testing the correct running technique
- 15:30 – How to train for OCR
- focus on the weaknesses first;
- training specificity;
- how much to run;
- 25:00 Training tips for beginners – How to prepare for OCR
- 33:30 Tips for intermediate
- work on the basics and efficiency;
- 37:30 Correcting your running & recovery
- testing your HR response;
- signs of overtraining;
- nutrition “As an athlete nutrition should be given”
- 53:21 Propper nutrition for athletes
- ketogenic diet;
- training your body to burn fat;
Connect with Richard
Website: http://www.diazhumanperformance.com/
Sign up for Richard’s Clinics: http://www.naturalrunningcoach.net
Podcast: http://www.naturalrunningnetwork.com
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