Preparation

A heavy schedule today with the main sessions being 1 hours turbo session early morning and a 1 hr 15 min swim session tonight.  Going across to the "sweat studio" at 6.30am wasn't nice but within 5 minutes I started to heat up.  By the end of the hour there is a pool of sweat under the bike - great start to the day.
I was searching for some video clips to use for my Mission Ironman conference talk when I came across the swim start in Lanzarote Ironman. 1,600 people all rushing into the sea at the same time - it was a free for all punch up.  It just reaffirmed my belief that I wont be taking the risk of getting wiped out before the race starts, which does happen with the feet and fists flying.
Preparation is vital hence the reason I am going to Lanzarote in March for a weeks training so I can learn the bike course.  It's important to know when the extra effort is required so I can take the "fuel" on before I get there.  Preparation can make the difference between success and failure so must be taken seriously.