From Carl in NYC: During the off season my strength workouts show improved strength and I make gains. Now with a lot of training for an upcoming Ironman I can barely keep on an even keel. For example 6 months ago I could do 12 pull ups and was getting stronger. Now with lots of SBR I can only do 8 pulls up and with a lot of difficulty. I feel like maybe I should give up the strength training? What is your suggestion?

Your ability to perform heavier multi-joint exercises during the competitive season will quite often drop off as your aerobic/mileage emphasis increases. There is a fine line between maintaining a higher power output and increasing your economy at Ironman workloads.

I just completed IM Wisconsin. This is my 4th IRONMAN of this year, and only two weeks after IM Louisville. It was the second time this year I have qualified for the World Championship in Kona. And I broke my PR by 21 minutes! Without MAP I would not have been able to recover and accomplish this. I placed 6th place within my age group and a 103 overall within 2,400 participants, including pro's.

As soon as I finished IM Louisville, I started taking 10 pills every day during the next 15 days. As a result, my muscles recovered at 100% , and I was completely ready for Wisconsin.

My most recent win (F55-59) at FrimMan Half Ironman, I won by over an hour. I took 8 MAP before the race (per usual), then 8 as I started on the run. WOW- at 9 miles, my run had really kicked in.

Thanks to MAP. Took 8 more after the race and felt perfect for another hard training week!
Mary Lou Lowrie

By Team Member, Laura Swann

I am able to listen to body and tell when I've gone too far. Maturity and experience has taught me that I cannot push myself to train hard every single day. My mind may want to do this but this is a sure way to get injured. I see so many talented runners go through this cycle of being as they would like to think, "invincible", meaning, they tear their bodies up day in and day out and do not eat the right foods all while believing that an injury is just not going to happen to them because they're "different". When you get right down to it, though, it is stupidity. We are all human, right? Personally, I would rather be enjoying the races I enter than be sidelined, limping, and miserable. To me, it is best to feel invincible during a race, instead. Currently, I train on my own schedule so I am able to monitor how hard I should exert myself in between hard days. This allows my muscles to recover and grow at the same time. I take my MAP every single day because to me, it is a necessity for making it to the end of the season.

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