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Tapering 101: My Approach & the “Conventional Wisdom”

Posted October 19th, 2006 at 4:00 AM by Jim Fortner

Section: Running & Training, Training Tips

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I think that too many marathoners taper too far. If anything, I have always done the opposite and not tapered enough. However, I think that is the better approach….it’s also counter to “conventional wisdom” that says that it’s better to do too little than too much during a taper. I think that is the kind of negative thinking that has contributed to the decline of the American marathoner[…].

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