Tapering, Warm-ups, & Yasso 800's: Training Q&A with Coach Max Stoneking, DPT

Max Stoneking is a practicing physical therapist at Elite Edge Coaching, former collegiate swimmer, and coach to runners and triathletes.

He writes the Study & Sport substack and posts regularly on X here.

This episodes features Max and Jason taking your questions:

• Are Yasso 800's a good predictor workout for marathoners? Are there better options?
• What is the ideal tapering strategy?
• How can runners best warm up for different types of runs, workouts, and races?
• Best practices for treating hip injuries
• More!

To contribute to future Q&A episodes, follow Jason on X or Instagram.

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