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Team Chavez Race Rehearsal for IMSG

Carrie ChavezCarrie Chavez
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Hi Team EN,



Sorry that Steve and I have been MIA on the forums here for a few months. In Feb I had a fall and a resultant back injury that lasted 4 weeks. It was brutal and so hard for me to balance all the issues of life with pain so I had to give up something and time on the forums was what had to go. I keep in touch on facebook with many of you and that is great. I posted my RR info on FB but I will post here too.



Good news is my back is healed. I have a renewed appreciation for training and the gift of fitness and being painfree. Each workout is like a present to me. I pray and thank God every day!! When you have pain it is as if it will never end. I feel sorry for people who live with pain every day.



OK onto the RR report.



Steve and I only got to do one rehearsal due to my injury. We did it today 17 days to IM. Same as last year which worked out fine for us.



We did a 2 loop course( 53 miles each) with refuel at 1/2 point at the house. Simon Mutlu joined us as well.



My stats:

106 miles, 5:45, 19.0 mph IF .70 of 205 FT( down a bit since the back thingy), NP 144, TSS 275, VI 1.06, cadence 90, HR avg 143, W/kg 4.1



run 6 miles 49:24(8:14)



my Vdot is 51 with a z1 of 8:20 so I was supposed to run 8:20 plus 30 seconds. I felt amazing a floating on the run, trying to slow down but it just wasn't. So I will be walking the aid stations which will help get me closer to 8:50's.



Nutrition pre ride 90 minutes before: protein shake with strawberries and banana 300 calories



Nutrition bike:I drank more than planned as it warmed up out there to 70 degrees and was quite windy. In all 7 bottles on bike 5 cyto and 2 water, 100 calories every 40 minutes of gu or gu chomps or hammer bar, for avg of 250 cal per hour.



Took 6 endurolytes.



Nutrition run:

I cyto bottle and 1 gu



finished with another shake of 400 calories



Steve's stats



bike :106 miles, 5:48, 18.9 mph, TSS 294, IF

.73, FT 250 NP 182 VI 1.09 cadence 79, HR avg 108( huh?)



His run: 6 miles 44:35( 7:26 pace) vdot 61, he was supposed to run 8's he thinks and kept trying to slow down too.



Nutrition bike: 2 Lara bars, 1 hammer bar and 3 gu's, 4 large water bottles: 1 scoop cyto, 1 scoop of monster maze and 2 scoops carbo pro ( 260 calories per bottle)



2 endurolytes



nutrition run 1 gu and bottle cyto



Thanks for reading!

We feel excited to have had a great day! So awesome to do this together. We felt GREAT all day!! So relieved!



Any feedback or comments is greatly appreciated.



Carrie and Steve Chavez











 

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    mariannemarianne
    awesome job! way to go
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    DocHoffartDocHoffart
    Good to hear from you Carrie. Miss reading your OS efforts. Great job at getting the RR done. Steve's HR is just sick. 108? Crazy.

    Also, good to hear you are recovered from a back issue. Never fun

    Vince
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    manconamancona
    You guys are ready as usual and are putting up great numbers! More importantly your attitude is awesome. 4.1 w/kg is really strong, but even with that number people will be going by you on the climbs. Just take it very easy on the ride and you will see them all again.

    I can't wait to watch both of you and the rest of TeamEN.
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    KitbooKitboo
    Carrie, so happy that you're recovered from your back injury. I totally hear ya about feeling like the pain/injury is never going to end. So glad yours is gone.
    Looks like you both nailed your RR's! Can't wait to cheer both of you on at IMSG!!
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    Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    Carrie- So glad to hear you are fully recovered and feeling ready to race! Also great that Madison has her cast off too- in time to hold the "Go Mommy & Daddy" Posters!! Good luck, I can't wait to follow you all online!
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    Gordon CherwoniakGordon Cherwoniak

    Good RR and glad to hear that your back is better. 

    Enjoy the Race.

    Gordon

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    Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    I think you both did a great job considering the challenges of your back, life, etc. Love your perspective on life, training, and everything in between! Enjoy your taper!

    P
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    TracyWoodTracyWood

     Great Job Carrie and Steve! Really look forward to following you guys 5/1! Carrie, Glad your back is better. I can also relate to the pain thing, will it ever go away.

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    Tom GlynnTom Glynn
    I always laugh when I hear Steve's latest heart rate. I think his resting rate has got to be in the low 30's. The 108 he registered is pretty high image

    Great rides, you're ready!

    tom
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    wieczynskiwieczynski
    I am thrill for both of you guys! You are going to kick some serious butt!
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