Salsa - thanks for the link! That was an awesome blog post that certainly rang bells for me as well.

Smurf - read the blog post. For me, it really is about positive self-talk. In a race situation, I will often talk to myself out loud - things like "C'Mon - you can do this" "You're almost there - just a bit harder" and "Don't quit now". I also have to answer to my DH, and that often keeps me motivated as well

Good luck on the TT!

SheFly