tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459070885502938839.post3479835535534809982..comments2023-10-08T10:20:19.099-04:00Comments on Dash and Wine: Last Long RunHunnybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00630919376668204980noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459070885502938839.post-61354769707104367872011-09-28T11:16:50.152-04:002011-09-28T11:16:50.152-04:00Courtney, I did a two week taper I guess when I di...Courtney, I did a two week taper I guess when I did my half last year. I topped out at 20km (12.5 miles roughly) two weeks before the race. so the week before I think I did 6k(4 miles)for the long run. Its mostly to let your body rest and get ready for the challenge ahead. You are supposed to decrease your amount of running but not the intensity. Make sense?Hunnybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630919376668204980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459070885502938839.post-50196291623426746442011-09-28T10:30:06.827-04:002011-09-28T10:30:06.827-04:00Hopefully your calf is feeling better pronto! I t...Hopefully your calf is feeling better pronto! I think it's a good plan to cut out speedwork. You aren't going to get any faster in the time left, so you may as well take care of yourself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667441608820485935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459070885502938839.post-1857207365730095692011-09-27T12:27:15.799-04:002011-09-27T12:27:15.799-04:00So I totally don't understand taper time. Is i...So I totally don't understand taper time. Is it mainly for big runs or should I be tapering for the half? Sorry did you know you are now my taper expert, haha!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833839605385270774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459070885502938839.post-10470971620061371612011-09-26T15:23:35.409-04:002011-09-26T15:23:35.409-04:00wooohoooo, TAPER TIME!!!!wooohoooo, TAPER TIME!!!!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348267958004053459noreply@blogger.com