Hi there my running friend this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner, and this is the

Run to the Top Podcast, one of the first and only running podcast dedicated to making

you a better runner with each and every episode. We are created and produced by the

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If you are in this thick of training for a marathon, you've put in a lot of long hard hours.

You've boosted your endurance with plenty of long runs and sharpened up your speed in workouts.

Race day is three weeks away, and you've just finished your longest and most difficult

long run of your marathon training cycle. Now what? Welcome to Taper.

Tapering is the concept of gradually decreasing your training so that you can reach the starting line fresh and at your peak. While the theory of tapering is relatively simple, there are a few pitfalls that runners can fall into in the final weeks before the big day.

In this episode of the run to the top, I'm going to go over what the ideal taper should look like, how to make it work for you,

and what to do with all that downtime you suddenly have. I'll also address the common mistakes that

runners make during taper that can risk all the hard work you've done. We'll also cover

the best guidelines for taper nutrition based on your sides and needs.

But don't worry about memorizing all of this as you listen, especially if you're on a run right now.

We've got a free marathon nutrition guide that has all the calculations you need,

and you can get it right now at runners connect

dot net slash 480 that's 480 I will mention that again and of course we will link it in the show notes. By the end of the show

you'll have all the knowledge you need to have a successful taper setting you up

for your best marathon yet. But first I'd like to talk to you about timeline

nutrition. Timeline has developed a groundbreaking product called Mitopure that actually revitalizes

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