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what is the key factor in finishing an Ironman?
hound dog
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Surely it must be a bit of both? Not having done an ironman (yet) I found middle distance to be a mental and physical challenge.
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The six months or so of carefull progressive training will provide plenty of mental strength and the fitness required to complete the event.
Staying inside your general race plan and targets on the big day will also help...we can all get carried away after months of hard graft and a short taper period...
You also need an element of good luck...my wife was knocked off her bike at about the 160km mark at Swiss IronMan this year by a twit in a black Audi. Lots of training, heaps of mental grit but she was just unlucky on the day.
So I would say that preparation and planning will make it happen...plus a fair wind on the day...good luck.
Another important factor would be keeping your motivation levels up during your training in the months leading up to IM.