A research-backed marathon taper plan covering 3 weeks out, 2 weeks out, and race week. How much to cut, which workouts to keep, and what to expect.
Most Boston runners taper wrong. A 27-year meta-analysis identified the four-variable recipe for optimal pre-race performance. Here’s what the research actually says — and the mistake that wrecks races before the gun goes off.
You’ve just finished your last long run. You should feel relieved. Instead, you feel like you’re falling apart. Your left calf, which hasn’t bothered you
During extensive marathon training you will build strength, endurance, and confidence in your ability to take on the marathon. At the same time, marathon training
The marathon taper is perhaps one of the most nerve-wracking parts of marathon training and often the time you find yourself questioning your fitness and
