Most endurance athletes are familiar with the concept of tapering — reducing your training prior to an important event for optimum performance — but how much is best? And what about the intensity of your workouts prior to that goal race? Those are some of issues coach Jason Karp addresses in his Marathon & Beyond article, “Hey, Back Off!” It’s this week’s Marathon & Beyond Monday edition.

[audio:http://66.147.244.210/~enduran9/wp-content/uploads/MarathonBeyond-Hey_Back_Off-8-16-2010.mp3|titles=Marathon&Beyond---Hey_Back_Off--8-16-2010]Marathon&Beyond—Hey_Back_Off–8-16-2010

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