Psychcological Preparation - 3 days left

Now mental work is required - 3 days to go until my first half-ironman. I visualized the race a lot the last days and find it sometimes hard to follow the whole course only in the mind.

How can someone strengthen the mental abilities? Check this out at the NewScientist magazin: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg18625011.900
11 ways to a better brain. Sounds good, doesn't it?

... and here we are back to the basics actually everyone can avoid fatty foods, excess alcohol and sleep depriviation. This is also why triathlon makes you so healthy!

The other day I heard someone saying: "If I get a flat tire in the half-ironman-race, I quitt the race, since I don't like it mentally to be in the back of the field." This made me think. I would never stop only because of a flat tire, since it is my first race. Maybe I would stop at the 2nd or 3rd flat tire. Maybe I will stop also in two or three years, if it is my 20th race or so. Interesting - different levels, different views.

Here you may find very useful endurance videos (how to swim, bike, run, endure,...): http://www.endurancefilms.com/