The Role of Nutrition in Marathon Recovery

By Michael Clarke • Active.com

Marathon recovery is more than just plopping your feet on the couch and taking a break from your training. It's also having a nutrition plan that helps your body repair and recover naturally.

In this video, runninng coach and author Jason Karp shares some ways that nutrition can help your body bounce back and get you back on your feet in no time.

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Jason Karp is a running coach, author, and speaker--as well as the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year.

His most recent book is 101 Winning Race Strategies for Runners and he is currently working on the "Marathon Running for Dummies" publication for Wiley & Sons, Inc.