half marathon tapering HELP!

A fairly light track workout the Monday before a Sunday marathon or half is my favorite way to go.

5x800 at goal pace, with 1:1.5 rest, should keep you in the right place.

Unless you are running big (100+ MPW) mileage, not sure you want to cut your training volume THAT much. But maybe you know from past experience that the extra rest will leave you fresh and not flat on race day. I've always wondered if my three week marathon tapers were hurting me (flat on race day), so I'm going to try a one week taper this fall. Not sure how it will play out.

If you are running a H/M, Keep your weekly mileage on the week before last (maybe reduce to 80% and add 2 track workout. i.e.: 6x800 at 10K pace with 3 min. recovery). During the last week, reduce your mileage gradually. ( If your weekly mileage is 80, do 10 on Mon. 7 On Tue. 5 on Wed. - Track workout of 6x800 at 10k pace with 1 mile warm up and cool down, 4 on Thu. 0 on Fri and 2 on Sat. - First 1.5 mile very slow and the last 0.5 mi at your H/M pace). This will get your leg fresh on the day of race and build some speed and strength, while still maintain your form - If your reduce your mileage too much or do nothing the day before race, you will experiment with the "de-train" effect.

I'll be running a half this Sunday. Last week was pretty much normal (101 miles with two workouts), but I didn't go long on Sunday (only 10 miles), and this week will be cut way back. I ran an easy workout tonight (Tuesday) and the rest of the week will be short, easy singles.

I like the 66%, 33% thing.

They say that your body can not absorb the physical benefits of a workout for 10 days, so I would probably do my last "workout" then. Try to do a "long run" of around 10 miles the Sunday after that workout. 30 min. @ GP the Tuesday before should help you too. From that point on, just easy singles with 6-8 strides after each run to shake everything loose.

Good Luck this weekend Pete.

Very impressive....101 with only a 10 miler Sunday.