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HM taper. Garmin coach Gregg.

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After some advice on tapering

I am due to compete in a HM on the 25th. Coach Gregg has me down to run a 95minute progression run on Sunday.

With a 40min easy run and 60 min tempo run on Tuesday and Wednesday. Last Sunday I completed a 2hour easy run.

Does this seem a bit excessive?

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CmoiMarathon

Biased as I hate training plans and only ever used one for my trail marathon, but yes, those runs sound way too much for tapering.

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Sandie1961Half Marathon

I’m in a similar situation, although I’ve got 2 60 min tempo runs and 2 40 min easy runs in my Garmin plan, which isn’t as much as yours. I’m just going to do 3 more easy runs with the last one on Tuesday, as that feels ok to me.

Which HM are you doing?

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TabblesHalf Marathon in reply toSandie1961

Bristol HM

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Sandie1961Half Marathon in reply toTabbles

Quite a way from me - I’m doing Tissington Trail in the Derbyshire Peak District

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingHalf Marathon in reply toSandie1961

That’s such a lovely part of the world. I’ve only walked it. Good luck for your HM!

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Sandie1961Half Marathon in reply toMissUnderstanding

Thank you 😊 The lovely organisers have also arranged it that you get bussed up to the start, then run downhill back to Ashbourne. Perfect 😍

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MissUnderstandingHalf Marathon in reply toSandie1961

Ashbourne is such a lovely place. I used to live nearby enough that it was a regular place to visit. Many happy memories of tea shops there!

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Sandie1961Half Marathon in reply toMissUnderstanding

We’re taking the camper to the Duke of York at Pomeroy for 2 nights so looking forward to a Sunday roast and a pint of cider after the race 😋

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GTFCMarathon

I don't know the condition you're in or your weekly mileage to advise too much. I also run to distance rather than time. However, the progression run sounds good this weekend. I'd do the steady one Tuesday (very steadily) and a short (2 or 3 miles) speedy one Thurday or Friday and then you're set.

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TabblesHalf Marathon

thanks for the advice. I think im going to go really easy on the easy runs. Run history.

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FreecloudMarathon

It does seem excessive. I would reduce the first tempo to about 40 mins, (there are a few good ones on NRC for around this time) and replace the 2nd with a 45 min very easy.

If I was training for HM on 25th my plan would suggest

Sunday (tomorrow) 70 mins easy

Monday: 20 min recovery or OFF

Tuesday: 45 min very easy

Wednesday: 6x1 min @ Vo2 w/ 2 min recovery (I'd just do a 30min NRC Tempo interval in place of that, easier to follow)

Thursday: 45 min very easy

Friday: OFF

Saturday: 20 min recovery

I've been following a few plans (taking in various bits but mostly the same - I hate hills) for about 6 months now and have had a few 10k, 10 - milers, HMs and a 3/4 marathon 2 weeks ago. I have a 10-miler next weekend and my last run of the year which is a 3/4 marathon 2nd Oct.

I have adjusted my training plans to tailor for the big runs and am following a marathon plan for the 3/4 in October where tomorrow will be a 2-hour easy long run.

I have been mostly tapering my long runs but sometimes mix them if I think I need to. This week has been a fast-running week (12th 50min did 9.56k, 13th 55 min very easy - 8k, 14th tempo NRC run fast repeat - that was tough but very good, 15th off, 16th 10k - 50.37, today off. I will do 3 40 min very easy runs and a tempo next week for the 10-miler next Sunday and 4 30 min very easy and a 15 min tempo the week after for the 3/4 HM.

Some people don't like plans, I used to just run and wore myself out because I was new to the game. But I find the plans great as they bring structure.

This is only my first year running and I hope to take on a few full marathons next year, so I think I will keep the plans and start them again from the beginning over the winter.

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TabblesHalf Marathon

Well I decided to limit it to an hour with a very steady easy pace.

Must be doing something right as confidence rating has topped out.

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