I don't know a whole lot about how to properly taper. My workouts have consisted of a sunday Long run (hour and 40 minutes usually) then on Monday it's suppose to be my day off, which I usually do an easy hour long run. I then have hard workouts on Tuesday and Thursday, with an easy 7 miler on Wednesday. Friday and Saturday vary a lot depending on if there is a race or not.
Basically my situation is this: I have the race I want to taper for the following weekend after this coming weekend. I have no race this weekend. I've heard many different things, but a common theme is that it's good to start your taper 10 days before the big race.
What does this really mean though? Does this mean taper just mileage? What about the intensity at which I work out at? I'm just not sure because it seems like I've never really gotten the whole taper thing down well because I've never felt that boost that it's supposed to give you for your race.
Like let's say I do a 70 mile week this week, do I cut down on the Long run or the day off run next week or something? maybe just take monday completely off next week and call that a taper? I just don't know.... help me please!
By the way I'm racing a 10k cross country if that helps.