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If you’ve followed a running plan before, you’ve probably experienced the strange emotional rollercoaster known as the taper (hopefully, anyway). One day you’re logging long runs and workouts like a machine. The next week your training plan suddenly says something like: “4 miles easy.” And you immediately panic. Four miles? That’s it? Am I losing fitness? Should I sneak in another workout? Should I run just a little longer… just in case? Relax. Step away from the extra mileag