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 ...

A prednisone taper gradually reduces your corticosteroid dose over days, weeks, or months to prevent prednisone withdrawal.

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 ...

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A new guideline provided recommendations on benzodiazepine tapering when risks outweigh benefits. Tapering strategy should be adjusted to each patient based on their response, guideline authors said.