Sage's Taper Tempo

Sage's Taper Tempo

Workout - Sage's Taper Tempo

  • 2.0km @ 7'00''/km
  • 3 lots of:
    • 8min @ 5'30''/km
    • 4min rest
  • 10min @ 8'00''/km
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Sage Canaday’s taper session from Vo2maxProductions has a workout you can use right away. The summary below walks through the structure. Watch the full video for complete coaching guidance.

Key points:

  • The taper workout targets lactate-threshold (tempo) speed while keeping volume low. For more on interval-style training, see our resource on [Mastering Interval Training: Science-Backed Workouts and How a Smart App Can Personalize Them](/blog/mastering-interval

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