If you’ve ever felt flat on race day, it could be that you’re missing some very simple priming exercises that could bring muscle and power back into your stride. In the latest Performance Corner, expert strength running coach Jason Fitzgerald offers some easy training tips.
Conventional wisdom states that athletes should do 2- to 3-week tapers with ~50% volume reductions and maintenance of intensity. But many of the world’s best athletes describe taking 7- to 10-day tapers, with long runs and relatively high aerobic volumes, closer to race day. Is there a lesson for how everyone should structure their taper period?
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Tapering is a key part of any training plan. Here's what to keep in mind for the last phase of pre-race training.