Comments on: Taper Time http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/2007/taper-time/ Follow the path of a runner, running where runners run! Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:28:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Weekly Highlights | Team Cross Runs http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/2007/taper-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Weekly Highlights | Team Cross Runs Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:21:50 +0000 http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/?p=90#comment-2010 [...] comes a little late for most of us, but some of you are in the midst of a taper.  Have you heard about Bad Ben? He’s stopped writing much on his blog but he has some crazy [...] [...] comes a little late for most of us, but some of you are in the midst of a taper.  Have you heard about Bad Ben? He’s stopped writing much on his blog but he has some crazy [...]

]]> By: October Highlights | Team Cross Runs http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/2007/taper-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 October Highlights | Team Cross Runs Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:04:29 +0000 http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/?p=90#comment-1318 [...] ran the Turn Up the Volume 4Mi race in Indianapolis and felt really good! I began tapering for my Indianapolis Half Marathon, which didn’t go very well for [...] [...] ran the Turn Up the Volume 4Mi race in Indianapolis and felt really good! I began tapering for my Indianapolis Half Marathon, which didn’t go very well for [...]

]]> By: Marathon Training: Week 17 | Team Cross Runs http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/2007/taper-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Marathon Training: Week 17 | Team Cross Runs Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:23:38 +0000 http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/?p=90#comment-1178 [...] was the first full week of taper.  I haven’t felt too much taper madeness, yet. This could be because life has been so busy.  I had to work late 2x’s and went to a [...] [...] was the first full week of taper.  I haven’t felt too much taper madeness, yet. This could be because life has been so busy.  I had to work late 2x’s and went to a [...]

]]> By: Anderson Runner http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/2007/taper-time/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Anderson Runner Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/?p=90#comment-54 Blaine - that's an interesting idea. I hope it works for you, let us know how it goes. Blaine – that’s an interesting idea. I hope it works for you, let us know how it goes.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/2007/taper-time/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Blaine Moore Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/?p=90#comment-53 I'm trying something a little new for my taper in that I'm not reducing the mileage more than 10% before the race. Basically, every run is going to be as normal until the last few days, where I will be traveling and won't have time to run. The day before I'll only run a couple of miles to loosen up.<br/><br/>Since my long runs haven't been more than 20 miles or so, I expect to see a pretty steady line right through the marathon and then a drop off as I take a month for an off-season! I’m trying something a little new for my taper in that I’m not reducing the mileage more than 10% before the race. Basically, every run is going to be as normal until the last few days, where I will be traveling and won’t have time to run. The day before I’ll only run a couple of miles to loosen up.

Since my long runs haven’t been more than 20 miles or so, I expect to see a pretty steady line right through the marathon and then a drop off as I take a month for an off-season!

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