What to expect when you taper for your Race? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Tapering properly for your major race is a key strategy to help you run your best. <\/span><\/p>\n Do it correctly and your chance of success is pretty good. Making a mistake by not stopping your long runs and running too hard can ruin your race. And, just in case you are feeling super energised and looking to start a new garden project\u2026. DON\u2019T. <\/span><\/p>\n You need to enjoy your TAPER experience. There are highs and lows, and you are likely to both entertain and frustrate your friends and family. <\/span>To help you through this week, read and enjoy the Taper Tips two of our intraining coaches shared with their running groups. Their words of wisdom are entertaining, speak the truth of taper, and may help ease some of those worries you might be feeling. You may even relate to ‘symptoms’ of tapering. <\/span><\/p>\n Finally\u2026 Enjoy your week, have a great race at Gold Coast and take confidence in all the training you have done. <\/span><\/p>\n Margot<\/span><\/p>\n P.S. Have you a taper story to share? I’d love to hear. Email me run@intraining.com.au <\/p>\n \u201cMARANOIA\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n For those of you targeting Gold Coast, the taper period is upon you. First of all, congratulations on getting to this point. You’ve done all the hard work, now is all about recovery and avoiding the dreaded…<\/span><\/p>\n <dun, dun, DUNNNN!!!><\/em>…MARA-NOIA!<\/span><\/p>\n There are so much temptation and distraction in the lead up to a major race day:<\/span><\/p>\n Right now all you need to do is just relax.<\/span><\/p>\n To be quite frank, there is little you can do to make yourself fitter between now and race day. However, there is much you can do to stuff it up by giving into superstition and worry. Take the time to ease off a bit, see to the niggles, and avoid like the plague any sneezing colleagues or family.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/intraining.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/400x640px_coachprofile_mattyhorsten.jpg\")
<\/p>\nMatty Horston, <\/strong><\/span>coach, intraining Wilston Running Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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