What’s your general approach before race day? Easy short run or full rest?

I go easy short run with strides.

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I can never do nothing. A “shakeout” is good. It’s mostly mental anyway.

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I use it as an excuse for resting and eating lots of candy and chocolate. Likely not the best way to optimize for a race but I enjoy it ☀️🙌🏃‍♂️💨

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Thanks mark. I have been tempted to try the minimal taper for a few years now. 8 hours until go time!

I take 2 full days of rest. But nobody I know does this. Then again I don’t do much of a taper, so….  Have fun at Comrades!!!

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I'll usually do a short runs with some strides also.

I do a very short shakeout, 15 mins or so the day before then longer/shorter taper depending on the race

I normally do a short run on my goal pace + drills

Sometimes running up/down stairs as well

Only done the one race and didn’t feel great in the lead up so I just took it easy.

It depends on your feelings.
If you feel like you need rest - better to take a rest day. 🙂