Team MAP's Cherie Gruenfeld does it again….Another IM Victory and new age group record at IM Arizona…...

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The 2006 racing season for me was an athlete's worst nightmare. A bike crash in the spring resulted in injuries that kept me grounded through the fall. My physical activity was very limited, but the one thing I continued was my Master Amino Acid Pattern (MAP) regime hoping to be strong when the time came to get back.

In late October I started a Base Building program and set my sights on Ironman Arizona in April '07. I approached my training knowing that I'd not only been relatively inactive for six months but am at the age where I need to include additional recovery in my training plan.

As I proceeded with my plan, I found that I was able to recover more quickly from workouts and from the accumulated load of big weeks far quicker than I had expected. I attribute this to my continued use of MAP.

Last weekend I won my age group at Ironman Arizona , setting a new age group course record. It feels great to be "back in the game" and will count on MAP to keep me at the top of my game.

Cherie Gruenfeld

60-64 Womens IM Arizona winner and course record holder

Cherie Gruenfeld - Ironman Champion "I had a successful day in Kona. Must have been the MAP! Ironman training is about consistancy - being able to put together strong back-to-back workouts. Needing to take extra recovery days or backing off on a  workout due to a tired body can compromise my overall plan. I start working on recovery the minute I finish a workout, and I consider MAP to be key to my Recovery Plan and a consistant Ironman training program.   - Images Articles from Cherie: Key Workouts for a Successful Ironman Race Part I - Part II  -  Key Workouts for a Successful Ironman Race  -  Analyzing the Last Season to Have a Better Next Season  -  Setting the 2006 Calendar - Breaking it Down - Something for Nothing - Work + Recovery = Peak Performance - Getting Back in the Game - To Race or Not to Race? - Kona Moments - PERIODIZATION Ð MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU - New Age Group Record at IM Arizona - Critical Success Factors for a Great Ironman - The Ironman Run: It's a Mind Game - Remain a Competitive Racer - What's This Race All About - To Every Workout There is a Purpose - My 2008 Resolutions - Looking Forward to the Future - How About the Kids? - Other Kids - Become An Ironman - Beware the Pitfalls To have racing success Back to the Future Buffalo Springs Lake 70.3 Circling the Drain Lessons From Beijing From the Desk Of Cherie Gruenfeld Ironman – Now That You've Committed It's All About the Run

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"Ironman training is about consistency - being able to put together strong back-to-back workouts. I start working on recovery the minute I finish a workout, and I consider MAP to be key to my Recovery Plan and a consistant Ironman training program."

Cherie Gruenfeld - Ironman World Champion

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