I may be breaking the cardinal rule of the big brass balls/boobies group but oh well. So here is the question. Those who have a marathon coming up, what are you guys planning for your taper. I have always started mine three weeks out with the race being at the end of the third week. In the past my weekly mileage for taper has been 85% 70% 55% of my max mileage week during build up. I keep my long run on the same day but obviously shorten it to about 90 mins-70 mins. In addition, I cut down the long intensity runs and do more short speed work and shorter MP runs to speed my turnover up and get comfortable at MP. Does anyone do anything drastically different? I probably won't change my plans this time around but who know what will happen next time. What are your plans?

I typically taper for 2 - 3 weeks. I plan a 2 week taper but had an extra high milage week for me culmonating in my long run three weeks before the marathon. This week will be a standard higish week, then two weeks of taper. I will reduce the total miles to about 80% then 25% (not including the marathon) but will keep the intensity about the same. So for me, my final weeks are about (total miles / long run length) (55 / 21) <- high="" milage="" for="" me="" (45="" 18)=""></-><- normal="" milage="" for="" me="" in="" an="" up="" week,="" with="" 1-2="" up="" tempo="" runs="" (38="" 12)=""></-><- about="" 80%,="" with="" 1-2="" up-tempo="" runs="" (38="" 26.2)=""></-><- includes marathon includes="" marathon=""></- includes marathon >