Revisited: The Right Frame of Mind

Many thanks to those who emailed me about the post "The Right Frame of Mind" (see a little bit further below). Just to share their suggestions with you, one claimed that learning self hypnosis helped her approach both racing and training (especially tough training and lousy weather conditions) in a more positive way. Two emails suggested that reading a book called The Triathlete's Guide to Mental Training by Taylor and Schneider could be a great help.  One of them wrote: "The book was great, but what helped me the most was learning this: When you are totally worn out and the pain is killing you, force yourself to smile and think "this is money in the bank, baby".  Once you master this, you will raise your pain barrier significantly."