Runners hate hearing the words, “it’s time to start the taper”. But did you know that correctly doing a half marathon taper could improve your race performance by up to 5.6% and your time to fatigue ...

When it comes to staying hydrated, you don’t need a fancy strategy, just consistency. Water, electrolytes, repeat. It’s one of the simplest but most underrated parts of taper week prep.

TOOLBOX: Tapering is a mysterious notion. Everyone has an idea what it is, everyone knows it should be part of their peak performance, and there’s a general belief that it can make that peak ...

While training for a half marathon or marathon is anything but easy, following a well-designed program is pretty straightforward. You ramp up your mileage when the program says so, mix in speed work ...