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* Use 'the stick' to massage muscles and verify that there are no sore spots or problems. A massage can also help. The massage should be more gentle as the taper progresses.
* Be very careful with stretching. Stretching may help, but it can also cause damage.
* If you feel crappy in the taper period, you're not alonesuffering from [[Taper Psychosis]]. Most runners hate the taper period, often feeling guilty, lethargic, stiff and generally out of sorts. This is normal; just accept that you'll be okay on the day.
=See also=
* [[Golden Rule of Tapering]]
* [[Three Phase Taper]]
* [[Carbohydrate Loading]]
* [[Taper Psychosis]]
