tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4835658214417347634.post1194231887414475657..comments2023-04-12T06:29:44.189-04:00Comments on Stubborn Running: Ahhhh Tapering...Eric Gervasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05987479725567129785noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4835658214417347634.post-40323495914994802442008-04-20T20:51:00.000-04:002008-04-20T20:51:00.000-04:00Good luck in your race. When you're tapering, don'...Good luck in your race. When you're tapering, don't push your pace. Maybe run the last run of the week at race pace to have your legs remember what that feels like but keep the other runs at a recovery pace. The fitness gains over the last week will be minimal in comparison to all the miles you put in the preceeding weeks.Greg On the Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901614547219285108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4835658214417347634.post-67606135402989718012008-04-20T11:27:00.000-04:002008-04-20T11:27:00.000-04:00Bill... Thanks Man. I think I would consider LVHM...Bill... Thanks Man. I think I would consider LVHM a "B" race for me too. If I run a half in my full training, I think I'll care more. But, I still probably won't have the luxury of tapering then either. Oh well. I'll stick with the plan.<BR/><BR/>E... Shopping it is. Except, in my world, shopping consists of buying Pergo and other home supplies at Lowes. Thanks for the idea. I wish you luck in your race.Eric Gervasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987479725567129785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4835658214417347634.post-25637675444831660872008-04-19T23:16:00.000-04:002008-04-19T23:16:00.000-04:00I am tapering much like you. I have a 8 mile tomor...I am tapering much like you. I have a 8 mile tomorrow, rest Monday, spin class on Tuesday, 4 miles Wed, 2 miles Thurs... and nothing until race day. <BR/><BR/>I am doing a bit more since I have taken it easy for the last week or so to nurse an achy knee. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I think when you taper you should expect to spend a lot of money on shopping. At least that is what I am telling my husband.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4835658214417347634.post-21662391204625908572008-04-19T18:20:00.000-04:002008-04-19T18:20:00.000-04:00As the article mentions, tapering is all about red...As the article mentions, tapering is all about reducing training volume to make sure you are fresh for the race. <BR/><BR/>For me, a big part in how much to taper depends on how hard I think I've been pushing my body lately and how important the race is for me. If a specific race isn't a priority, I'll taper less since I want to keep building fitness for later in the season. <BR/><BR/>Since I'd like to run reasonably well at LVHM, but I don't consider it an 'A' race anymore, I'm going to perform a 'mini-taper' and cut my volume way down for Thu,Fri,Sat, but still do fairly normal workouts earlier in the week.<BR/><BR/>If this was my 'A' race, I would do a shorter long run the weekend before and cut my overall weekly mileage roughly in half, but making sure I had a small bit of speed workouts to feel comfortable at race pace.<BR/><BR/>See you on Sunday!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658625599587323567noreply@blogger.com