two or three intervals with five-minute recoveries), or do a continuous 25-minute tempo run at a pace that’s 12-15 seconds per mile slower than your usual 10K race pace. TaperIt’s tempting to think that extra time spent training in the last weeks
stick to a plan, I know how fit I want to be before a race. My philosophy is that fitness should be going up towards race day rather than dipping because you’ve done too much. People worry about tapering and losing their fitness but the week before
an Ironman in Hawaii. "It's better to get out there than to hide away," says Simon Ward of www.thetriathloncoach.com. "Be sensible. You should be tapering your training before a race, so walking around in the heat is often enough, combined with light training
