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🗓️ 6 April 2025
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Tapering: it’s not slacking, it’s strategy! In this episode of RunPod The Extra Mile, Jenni dives into one of the trickiest (and most misunderstood) parts of marathon training — the taper.
Join her as she discusses how scaling back at the right time can help you recover from training stress and arrive at the start line fresh, strong, and ready to run your best race.
Whether you're a first-time marathoner or a seasoned racer, mastering your taper is key to going the extra mile.
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1:45.4 | Hello there, welcome to the Rompod Run Club. I'm Jenny Faulkner and this is a bonus |
1:50.1 | episode called The Extra Mile. Today we're talking tapering. That's the essential but often |
1:56.2 | tricky phase in your marathon training. So you've been building up the mileage for weeks and |
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