OK so I ahve talked about training and now with the race looming ahead I don't think there is much more that I can do that shouldn't have already been done.
My question to you guys is what type of mental games do you go through to keep going through a long race.
I asked a friend of mine who is an Iron Man how do I kick that devil off my shoulder becuase I often have that back and forth in my head of excuses to stop. He told me that the angel always wins.
What do you guys do to kick that devils tush.
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You are right about being prepared to exert some degree of
mental toughness in a two+ hour race in cool/cold water .
Some people really thrive mentally on tough physical challenges,
but many others struggle and give up.
For me, after getting half way into a 5 mile/two+hour swim, I began to ask myself "What the Hxxx are you doing out here!!!" Then I saw
my son staring at me in apparent wonderment from an escort canoe, I thought about trying
to explain to people about giving up if I did, I thought about
older guys beating me, and remembered I was
half way done, I then resolved to finish it no matter what.
So do the visualization thing, be prepared for a little self-doubt,
know it IS going to be a hard but worthwhile task--and go for it!
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Former Member
You are right about being prepared to exert some degree of
mental toughness in a two+ hour race in cool/cold water .
Some people really thrive mentally on tough physical challenges,
but many others struggle and give up.
For me, after getting half way into a 5 mile/two+hour swim, I began to ask myself "What the Hxxx are you doing out here!!!" Then I saw
my son staring at me in apparent wonderment from an escort canoe, I thought about trying
to explain to people about giving up if I did, I thought about
older guys beating me, and remembered I was
half way done, I then resolved to finish it no matter what.
So do the visualization thing, be prepared for a little self-doubt,
know it IS going to be a hard but worthwhile task--and go for it!
