Getting ready for a 10k Race - Should you taper training?

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This is my final interval session before my next 10k race, and I talk you through how I'm feeling ahead of the race, and some tips to help with your training before a race. Some tips on deciding how to taper your training off, and make sure on race day you can give a good fair effort.

Enjoy.

[joedurantguitar]

Good timing.... Got my first 10k race in 9 days. Going for sub 50 mins

[barry]

Good man Scull, we need you on the start line, no point training yourself into oblivion. Time to feast 🦁

[alanshrimpton]

Good luck man. Whatever happens, don't take it to heart. Just enjoy the process and being healthy.

[justinnyumbaiza]

The timing of this is impeccable. Running my first 10k race in exactly a week 👌🏾

[VictoriaEarls]

Just love the honesty you bring. I bought one of your tees and love it. Hope you do a meetup at Dublin marathon weekend. It'll be my first marathon 😮

[jyrkileskela]

What a timing. I have done 108 marathons, several ultras, this and that. But never a 10k... except today, my first ever 10000m race. So excited, thanks for the tips although a bit too late 😱

[Matt-cpwh]

Good luck, thanks for sharing the workout

[Punkktm]

Thanks bro 🙏 always watching your videos. Love it and waiting for new videos.

[molochz]

Good luck with the race.
I have my own 10k race on Sunday as well. Down in Galway. Should be fun.

[RunningAllTheTyne]

Great video as always Scully. Was a shame to see your announcement at the weekend but you’ll come back firing in no time

[mikes]

Thanks a lot, big fan, enjoyed this video! Will do a 10K one week later, looking forward copying your session after, off course, replacing the paces by the right ones 😄. As you said, it will always never be perfect but good luck on Sunday anyways!

[williamwu]

Hi Stephen, already purchased your Masterclass lesson and I'm training for my first half marathon. Is it necessary for me to also purchase the Half Marathon Plan? Will these two lessons have a lot contents and techniques in common? I'm not so well-off :(

[John_Wood_]

You doing Laganside, Scull? Would be great to see you in full flight

[stephenhawe]

Brilliant advice Stephen. Hopefully see you Sunday. Doing my first 10k in September in Bangor, will you be racing?

[Run_GMD]

The heat’s been the death of me lately too. 25 degrees with 97% humidity at 5:30 this morning 🤢

Best wishes for a fast race this weekend!

[juancgonzalez]

I got my 10k in two weeks following the training schedule in W#4 for your training (marathon) my goal less than 50m

[Henjo]

I'm training for a 10K this November, using a Garmin Coach training plan. My watch telling "Too fast!, " or "Too slow!" can get quite annoying. I've met my target time for each 800 meter I'm to run, but time outside target speed (3:59~4:12/km) gives me a low execution score. 😤

[TeganontheRun]

Would love to purchase one of your programs but as an Aussie very expensive and out of budget 😢😅do you have any codes for your YouTube fans. Haha

[zvzjrcf]

70 kg ist nothing, im 92 and Race 10 k 39:41 im flying With 70 😅