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167. The Ultimate Taper Episode with Author Alex Hutchinson

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Should I Reduce My Calories During a Taper Week?

A question asked if runners should reduce their calories during a taper because they're not running as much. "If I could stay asleep for nine hours every night, I would," he says. He wouldn't be cautious about thinking of increasing your sleep in any way. If you're getting too much sleep, you'll wake up and that's that: part of the game.

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