Secret Diaries of a Taper

With just over two weeks before my first event in the Australian Masters Athletics Championships I've gone over my previous tapers for big events. Here are my top tapers where most things went right for my best Championships. Actual taper is combined mental and physical starting around 10 days before 1st race day. Volume taper is listed for reference where it must decrease by 30% to roughly 85-90km for the days prior to first event. All my best tapers are where I have been training and racing well already. Key points: In taper mode reduce volume, maintain intensity without risk of injury.
#1 Taper World Masters Athletics Championships Perth 2016 (27 days, volume high point at start of taper 128km/week, volume at start of first Championship race 91km/week)
#2 Taper Australian Masters Athletics Championships Adelaide 2009 (12 days, volume high point at start of taper 124km/week, volume at start of first Championship race 91km/week)
#3 Taper Australian Masters Athletics Championships Perth 2010 (27 days, volume high point at start of taper 125km/week, volume at start of first Championship race 77km/week)
#4 Taper Australian Masters Athletics Championships Adelaide 2016 (27 days, volume high point at start of taper 128km/week, volume at start of first Championship race 91km/week)
#5 Taper World Masters Athletics Championships Lyon 2015 (4 days, volume high point at start of taper 127km/week, volume at start of first Championship race 104km/week)

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