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Greetings,
Game is on! Last week we saw
many of you at Ralph's Half Ironman in Oceanside,
and this week, we will be in Tempe for Ironman
Arizona. We have two new athletes on the MAP
Team that we are very excited about. These gals are
stellar athletes and they will be sharing their
knowledge with you in each newsletter to help you
become the best athlete you can be.
As always, train and race safe.
- D.I. Minkoff, MD
| Welcome to Kim Loeffler and Kelly Keene as new MAP Team members |
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Kim Loeffler: Kim has been using MAP for
over a year and had a very successful 2004. She
won the 2004 Ironman U.S. National Championships
and placed 14th overall (2nd Amercian) at the Hawaii
Ironman World Championships." I attribute a great
deal of this success to the MAP supplements."
Kim lives in Vermont and owns a fitness center, she's
a coach, a volunteer for the Leukemia Society Team
in Training in addition to being a world class
professional triathlete. Welcome Kim!
Kim introduced her twin sister Kelly to MAP and
after using it, Kelly won the Houston Marathon.
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| Quicker Recovery and Higher Energy Levels |
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I started using MAP last year during my
Ironman Lake Placid buildup. As my training
progressed, I noticed quicker recovery and higher
energy levels. I was able to train several hours more
per week than the previous year, and still hit my
quality workouts with oomph. I entered Ironman
Lake Placid feeling stronger than ever and won the
Ironman National Championship. I attribute a great
deal of this success to the MAP supplements and
would recommend MAP to anyone seeking
enhanced performance!
-Kim Loeffler
2005
National Ironman Champion
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| Why does lactic acid clearance matter? |
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Lactic acid accumulates in muscles as one
begins to exercise as a result of anaerobic energy
generation by the muscle cell. If one exercises at an
intensity where more lactic acid is being produced
than is cleared, the lactic acid builds up and one
must slow down or he will get cramps, muscle pain
and have to slow down.
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| Train Longer and Harder and Recover Quickly |
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I love MAP because it allows me to recover
so
much faster. I can train longer and harder and
recover quickly, which leads to faster race times and
more mental focus.
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| Three Ways to Earn Free MAP |
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We have several programs through which you
can earn free MAP.
MAP Winner's Circle --
Win your age group in a sanctioned event and win a
free bottle of MAP.
Automatic Re-order Program
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When you sign up for our Auto Re-order program,
every 12th bottle is free.
Affiliate Program
-- Register as an Affiliate, then have the people
you refer enter your name on their order form. Every
time you have earned 12 credits, we will ship you a
free bottle of MAP.
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Do I Need a Coach? |
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By Cherie Gruenfeld, MAP Team Member and
Ironman Age Group World Champion.
On the surface, the benefit of using a coach seems
fairly obvious: If you are serious about competing,
then having someone with a lot of experience to help
you achieve your race goals is a no-brainer,
assuming you can afford it.
But there are other less obvious reasons to seek
professional guidance.
Let's say you've raced successfully for years. You
probably think you've got a working formula, and why
mess with success? However, as we age and the
body racks up more wear and tear, the workouts
that served us so well in the past may need some
modification in order to keep us in the game and
performing well. Whereas you might be loath to
change that intense Wednesday brick that has been
a standard for years, a savvy coach might be able to
make subtle changes that will get you just as fast
and strong, but with somewhat less damage than the
old "tried and true".
Read the rest . . .
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