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 Posted: 10/11/06 - 23:07 Post subject: two week taper?
I have finished two marathons, and found that a 4 week taper left me a little unfocused come race time. Has anyone played around with different taper lengths? Any hints/suggestions you can give me?
Chuck
http://www.thecoast.ca
(home of my running blog)
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MM
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Posted: 10/12/06 - 09:27 Post subject:
Every one is different and will react to the taper in different ways. My personal experience, and it is only that, is that a 2 week taper is perfect. I couldn't imagine a 4 week taper; I'd go nuts.
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JohnM90
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Posted: 10/12/06 - 13:00 Post subject:
I start to slowly taper 3 weeks before.
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Posted: 10/12/06 - 13:11 Post subject:
I find 3 weeks to be perfect for me
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Posted: 10/12/06 - 15:50 Post subject:
| TimRuns wrote: | | I find 3 weeks to be perfect for me |
How can you know it's perfect if you've only run one marathon? I don't mean to knock Tim here (I know 3 weeks worked well for him - I saw his time.  ), but I think it's going to be one of those things where you figure it out by trying different things. If you have a hunch that something might work better, give it a shot.
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Posted: 10/12/06 - 17:38 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | TimRuns wrote: | | I find 3 weeks to be perfect for me |
How can you know it's perfect if you've only run one marathon? I don't mean to knock Tim here (I know 3 weeks worked well for him - I saw his time. ), but I think it's going to be one of those things where you figure it out by trying different things. If you have a hunch that something might work better, give it a shot. |
true dat! 
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Posted: 10/17/06 - 21:58 Post subject:
Thanks for the information. I am trying out a two week taper this time. Wish me luck!
Chuck
www.thecoast.ca
(the home of my running blog)
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