Longer Disciplined Tapers Improve Marathon Performance for Recreational Runners

For marathoners the taper refers to a period of reduced training load in the weeks before race-day. It helps runners to recover from the stresses of weeks of high-volume, high-intensity training to enhance race-day performance. The aim of this study was to analyse the taper strategies of recreationa...

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Main Authors: Lawlor, A. (Author), Smyth, B. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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