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Eight Things Not to Do the Week Before Your Marathon, According to Run Coaches
Runner's World gathered advice from multiple run coaches on the eight most common mistakes marathoners make during race week, including squeezing in last-minute workouts, trying new gear or fuel, prerace anxiety, last-minute carb loading, letting hydration slip, obsessing over sleep, skipping the course map, and stressing over what you can't control. Coaches suggest cutting mileage by about 40 percent during taper and starting carb loading two to three days before race day.
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