Pre-Race Tips for Runners

Race-Day Mistakes to Avoid

Don't blow it now! Keep your cool with these crucial race-day tips
By Liz Plosser runnersworld
 

Not Resting Enough

Avoid It Taper smart: Reduce mileage by 60 percent during race week

You're at the peak of fitness. It's no wonder you're desperate to pound the pavement at warp speed. "Resist that temptation," says Christine Hinton, a coach in Crofton, Maryland. "Workouts break you down. Rest builds strength." Reducing mileage and intensity lets your muscles recover; it also restores depleted levels of fuel. Do your last long run three weeks before race day, and gradually cut back each week until you've nixed 60 percent of your peak training mileage in the final week before the race.


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