We’re not keen on the word ‘taper’. The word is synonymous with cutting back or reducing and often brings about feelings of anxiety and rustiness. The key to getting your marathon taper right is to ...

Researching the tricky task of how to taper successfully for a marathon can leave runners with an overwhelming sense of doom. Even the most superficial web search of the term reveals a narrative so ...

New British research claims to be the first to document tapering strategies of elite middle- and long-distance runners. The results--reduce mileage, maintain speed--won’t surprise anyone who has ...

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Fall marathons are looming, and tens of thousands of runners are finally preparing to toe the line to see just what they can do after all these months of waiting. A big piece of success lies in the ...

Uta Pippig is a marathon legend, the first woman to win three consecutive Boston marathons. As TODAY's Natalie Morales prepares to attempt her sixth marathon, and first run in Boston, on April 21, ...

<!--StartFragment-->The last two to three weeks before the marathon are usually referred to as the "marathon taper." That's because you decrease your training so your body can recover, repair itself ...

Congrats! You made it to the taper, the winding-down period that typically comes three weeks out from race day. After months of hard training, odds are you’ve been looking forward to the taper. Your ...