Taper Strategy for Best Marathon Results

If you want to run a fast marathon, you need to know about the taper period. If you get it right, you can expect a 3% improvement in your running performance. However, if you get it wrong or ignore the taper, then your months of training can be for nothing. In this video, you'll learn about the taper duration, training volume, training frequency, and intensity. You'll learn how to adjust these four elements to optimize the taper and reap the performance gains. Video Resources: Paper 1: Effects of Tapering on Performance: A Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17762... Paper 2: Physiological Changes Associated with the Pre-Event Taper in Athletes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15487... Paper 3: Physiological effects of tapering in highly trained athletes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1559951/ 00:00 Intro 00:27 Importance of the Taper 01:30 Research on Taper Duration 02:50 Adjusting the Taper Volume 03:38 Research on Taper Volume 04:07 The Adaptation Process 05:13 Volume Reduction for Performance 06:07 The Training Frequency 06:50 Psychological Readiness 07:46 Research on Taper Intensity 09:48 Variations & Micro- adjustments 10:34 Strength Training During the Taper Book a Free 20 Minute Injury Chat https://calendly.com/runsmarter/injur... Website: https://runsmarter.online/ Instagram:   / runsmarterseries   Facebook Group:   / 833137020455347   Podcast: https://playpodca.st/runsmarter Email list: https://funnel.runsmarter.online/run-... Download the App by searching: 'Run Smarter'