Taper Up
At Taper Up, we believe that runners over 50 deserve to thrive on and off the trails. Inspired by the tapering strategy that optimizes race performance, our mission is to create engaging, educational, and empowering content that helps runners ”Taper Up” in life, health, and fitness—no matter their pace. By combining expert insights and decades of trail-running experience, we aim to inspire our community to enjoy the trails to their fullest potential.
Episodes
In Episode 9, we’re exploring a question that every runner—especially those of us over 50—eventually faces: Am I still running for performance... or have I started running for joy? And can we do both?”
Ultimately, running over 50 isn’t about giving up goals. It’s about redefining them. Whether you’re chasing a PR or chasing peace—you’re still running forward.
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In Episode 8, we talk about our Nutrition updates- what's working and what we learned and we discuss our upcoming 100k trail race in July, the Beaverhead 100k. If you hang on long enough we even have some trail shoe updates....hey- we're shoe guys!
As always, leave a comment or review and share us with your friends!
Show Notes:
- Launch Date: 4/8/25
- Aric & Joel Nutrition Update
- Beaverhead 100k
- Trail shoes
Taper Up Li...
Sleep isn't just a break from reality - it's your body's nightly pit crew. While you're dreaming of that perfect single track, your brain and muscles are getting a tune-up. For those of us over 50, sleep becomes even more critical.
Have a listen and share your thoughts.
Show Notes:
- Launch Date: 4/1/25
- Why Sleep Matters
- How Sleep Changes with Age
- The Science of Poor Sleep
- How to Optimize Sleep
- Prove...
Welcome back to Taper Up, your favorite podcast for trail runners thriving after 50! Today we're doubling down on recovery—sharing powerful, science-backed modalities like cupping, red light therapy, heat training, sports massage, and the invigorating cold plunge. Whether you're logging weekend miles or preparing for your next ultra, we’ve got the recovery secrets to keep you unstoppable. Let’s dive in...
It's time to crack open Recovery! Recovery is often overlooked but should be a priority especially as we age. We will explore some recovery strategies that will keep you energized and loving what you do even more.
Stay tuned for more episodes on recovery and we did even deeper.
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Show Notes:
- Launch Date: 3/18/2025
- Recap Episode 4 wit...
We’re thrilled to welcome Julie Hansen—a true expert in nutrition and exercise science to the Taper Up Podcast. Julie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, an Exercise Physiologist, and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with over 30 years of experience helping everyone from elite athletes to everyday individuals achieve their wellness goals. Currently, she serves as the Registered Dietitian on the FitBliss Fitness team, a Ut...
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Taper Up Podcast with guest Ty Draney! In this episode we go over how to build and maintain a strong running foundation for trail runners 50+.
We cover and break down of some important components like strength training, recovery, frequency, mobility and much more.
Ty brings over 30 years of trail running experience as a athlete, coach, RD and is a true legend in our sport.
Stay tuned for more Taper U...
In this episode of the Taper Up Podcast, we talk Fitness Foundation. We hit the big topics with a broad stroke but don’t worry we plan on coming back to dissect each topic in later episodes and articles.
If you have a question or a topic you want covered- hit the email in the links below and send us a message.
Please share us with all your friends…the journey is just beginning.
Show Notes:
- Launch Date: March 4, 2025
- The Fou...
Welcome to the very first episode of the Taper Up Podcast! We’re Aric W. Manning and Joel Hatch, two mid-pack trail junkies who believe that just because we’re getting older doesn’t mean we have to slow down. And if you’re not 50+, that’s okay…it’s never too early to pre-game.
In this Episode we will tell you more about what Taper Up means to us, why we started this new journey and much more.
We’re excited to build this community ...
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