Training Tips: Marathon Taper

Tapering for the marathon is one of the most misunderstood aspects of racing a great race when the gun goes off. In this episode Jay talks about the importance of decreasing volume during a taper, yet keeping the intensity relatively high. He goes into detail as to how to do this, specifically talking about the length of long runs, when to run marathon pace workouts and when you should practice your fueling for the big race. What questions do you have about the marathon? Email your questions to info@simplemarathontraining.com.

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Training Tips: Marathon Taper is an episode from Run Faster Podcast by Jay Johnson.

This episode is 47:16 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2017.

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