Workout of the Week: The Tuesday Taper Run
This run workout is designed specifically for race week, focusing on maintaining small amounts of intensity while allowing ample recovery.
Subtopic Filter
All
T-Minus Four Days: Prep for Race Day Success with Neal Henderson
Your training is done. It’s only a few days to your big event. This is when many athletes unravel months of training with a few bad choices. Top coach Neal Henderson discusses with us how to avoid the pitfalls and get the most out of those final days.
Mastering the Art of Peaking
Why do we sometimes ride our best during fatigue weeks, or struggle during a recovery week? Learn the signs you should look for during your peak, recovery, and at the end of big training blocks.
Q&A on Fatigue, Peaking, Returning from Injury, and Nutrition with Julie Young
Guest coach Julie Young answers questions from listeners on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and sports nutrition.
The Art and Science of Peaking, with Colby Pearce
In today’s episode, learn the exercise science behind peaking for your racing season — including how long it takes, why we do a fatigue block to start the peak and the science of what happens physiologically to produce the peak. Tapering your training is tricky so we’ll review some of the more common mistakes that you can run into.