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Trust the Taper

Training
Trust the Taper

In the last two to three weeks, cut the volume and keep a little sharpness.

You will feel restless, and strangely unfit. That is normal — your fitness is already banked, and the taper is what lets you spend it.

Fresh legs beat tired miles.

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