What Is A Taper & How Does It Work? | Tapering For Your Next Triathlon

You’ve heard everyone talking about a taper, maybe your coach has even told you you’re doing one before your race? Maybe you’ve even done one at your coach’s advice, but you’re still not sure exactly what it is or if you did it right? Mark & James are here with everything you need to know about tapering!

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You’ve heard everyone talking about a taper. Maybe your coach has even told you you’re doing one before your race. Maybe you’ve even done one at your coach’s advice, but you’re still not sure exactly what it is or if you did it right?

Essentially, a taper is just resting so you’re fresh and ready for your race, but there’s a little more to it than that, so let’s delve into the what, why’s and, perhaps most importantly, the when’s of a TAPER.

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