Tapering for a marathon: How to reduce training to improve performance
Tapering for a marathon is essential. It can be a challenge to stay in top shape without being fatigued. This post features tips for striking that balance.
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Taper your programme and improve performance for competition
Taper or tapering has many definitions but if you get it right and it could be the difference between winning and losing. Tapering is common for athletes competing in a one-off event such as a marathon however it is also widely used in other sports.
Training plans for road runners
Faster Road Racing provides a series of easy-to-follow programmes aimed at giving runners ongoing improvements in their race performances
Get the edge
With the most current research in sport and science, you’ll learn to utilise technology for more productive workouts and faster times.
The latest refinements to periodisation theory
No other text discusses planning and periodisation in such detail or with so many specific, practical examples from a variety of sports.
Demystify the athletic taper
Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance explains current scientific data on tapering, physiological and psychological effects and how these effects relate to athletic performance.