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Volume is the main lever
Most endurance tapers work by cutting total load roughly 40 to 70 percent from peak while preserving race-specific quality.
Race Tool
Free Race Taper Planner for Endurance Athletes
Build a science-informed taper around your next race. The planner asks for the inputs that materially change taper recommendations: event duration, training load, fatigue, health, and travel or acclimation needs.
Intensity stays in
Intervals, race pace, threshold, and neuromuscular touchpoints stay present. You shorten them instead of making them easy.
Context changes the plan
Short races can taper in a few days. Marathon and ultra plans often need 2 to 3 weeks, especially with high fatigue or niggles.
Build your taper
The more accurately you fill in training load and current fatigue, the more reasonable the taper will be.
Your taper plan
Decision overview
Key targets
Why this taper
Phase-by-phase schedule
Final 72 hours
Monitoring
Extra notes
Export
Export preview will appear after the taper is generated.
Who this taper planner is for
This tool is built for runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, rowers, and other endurance athletes who want a practical race taper instead of a generic countdown.
What makes this taper tool different
Most taper calculators only ask for race date and distance. This planner also captures training load, session frequency, current fatigue, health status, and travel or acclimation constraints.
Common taper planner questions
How long should a taper be? It depends on race duration, fitness, and current fatigue.
Should intensity stay in a taper? Usually yes. Most effective tapers cut volume first while keeping some short race-specific quality in place.
Can I export the plan? Yes. If you connect Intervals.icu, the tool can turn the taper into structured calendar workouts for you.