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How close to a marathon should you do your last tempo run?

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I am running the Louisville Kentucky Derby Marathon next Saturday and my training plan has me running a 7 mile tempo on Thursday. I have been running for a couple years have completed 1 full and several halfs. I have knocked out my miles accordingly. I am just thinking a taper is to recover and let the body heal. Wouldn't a tempo be counter productive 2-3 days out? I am interested in hearing your thoughts.

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  • Ryan
    Ryan Sendmail

    From most everything I've gathered, during the taper you reduce mileage but maintain intensity. If you've put in the time and effort, your body should be able to recovery from a 7 mile tempo run very easily.

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  • Jog M Up
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    tapering for 1 or 2 weeks should definitely reduce the quantity of miles. i'd like to know more about what your tempo run "should" be.
    personally if you want 7 miles total with a little turnover. i'd do something along the lines of 2 miles warming up, a few easy strides (4-4 x 100 maybe), followed by 4 x 800 no faster than your marathon race pace. this should feel way easy but will also "remind" you what the pace is supposed to feel like. and another 1.5-2 miles warm down.
    the 800's won't be difficult at marathon race pace but they will give you the turnover your program calls for?
    just my two cents!

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