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EverymanTri Israman Triathlon Experience: Part 4 - Top 5 Things To Do In Israel

Hopefully you’ve had a chance to read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the EverymanTri Israman Triathlon Experience. You’ve learned about Israeli culture, the scrumptious Mediterranean cuisine, and of course, one of the world’s toughest triathlons: the Israman triathlon .

Now it’s time to hunt down a few more unique experiences in Israel, and here are 5 extras that every triathlete will probably enjoy:

EverymanTri Israel Experience: Part 3 - Israman: It's Just A Thing - Top 10 Tips For Racing Israman Triathlon

If you missed Part 1 and Part 2 of this special series of articles from Israman triathlon in Eliat, Israel, I'd highly recommend you go and read them, especially if you want to impress your friends with interesting tidbits about this part of the world, or get your mouth watering over Mediterranean cuisine.

In this article, I'm going to get into the nitty-gritty of the Israman triathlon itself. If you've every thought about doing this race, or want a sneak peek into what one of the hardest Half Ironman and Ironman triathlons on the face of the planet is like, then keep reading.

Or if you just want to find out how to stand on a bike for 20 miles, make your feet bleed and pound downhills until your quads are weeping, you can also keep reading. Below are my top 10 tips for racing Israman triathlon.

1. Make A Mantra

You're going to experience a few tough moments during the race. The air temperature and water is a little chilly on race morning. It's still dark out when you start swimming. The first 20K of the bike is nearly all steep climbing. T1 is in a different place than T2, which means you climb and climb on the bike...but never get the dessert: descending. There's a lot of wind. You bike and run in exposed desert.

EverymanTri Israel Experience: Part 2 - Ben Greenfield Engages In Potent Anti-Aging Mediterranean Cuisine Face-Stuffing.

I do not believe it is any secret that triathletes love to eat.

And I of course am no exception. This particular article is brought to you by me hyped up on Halva - a Turkish sweet made from tehina (sesame seeds) and honey. Sounds healthy, but tastes like candy. You can’t beat that. Perhaps I’ll stuff a few in my race jersey.

As a matter of fact, in the past 24 hours since I have arrived in Israel to race Israman (israman.shvoongtix.co.il), I’ve wasted no time punishing my fair share of Mediterranean cuisine. Hey, it’s supposed to make you live longer, right? Below, you’ll find eight highlights of my anti-aging Mediterranean face-stuffing adventures (and if you’re one of those newfangled Paleo, Primal, gluten-free, lactose-free style athletes, you may notice that it’s actually quite easy to pull of this type of diet here in Israel):

EverymanTri Israel Experience: Part 1 - The Israman Triathlon and Ben Greenfield’s Fifteen Fun Facts About Israel

I’m currently sitting on the longest ever US Airways international flight - a nearly 5000 mile trek from Philadelphia, USA to Tel Aviv, Israel.

No really, according to the in-flight magazine, this is US Airways longest flight, period. So why such a long trek?

Because I’m on an Israel Sport Bloggers Tour, brought to you by Vibe Israel.

Basically, the adventure I’m going to share with you over the next 7 days involves a week-long personalized tour of Israel.