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Tapering Strategies and Adjustments
This chapter explores the delicate balance of tapering for a race, emphasizing the importance of leaving room for unexpected events. It provides advice on tailoring tapering based on an athlete's training history and performance, and discusses the benefits of trialing taper strategies in B and C races. The chapter also highlights the need to adjust tapering when athletes overperform in training races and emphasizes the importance of maintaining high aerobic system and volume during tapering.