Welcome to Day 8 of our daily e-mail blasts to help you prepare for the 10th annual Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon events.

Many of you have been training for months to get ready for the Pig. Do you have an interesting training story to tell us? Let us know the 'swine equity' you've put into this event. Email us at media@flyingpigmarathon.com along with your contact information.

Yogi Berra is quoted as saying, "Ninety percent of baseball is mental, the other half is physical." Yogi may not get fractions, but he gets how important the mental part of sports is. Dr. Barbara Walker, a sports psychologist, has these tips to get your brain working with your body to accomplish your Marathon goals: Focusing on your own performance is the only thing you can control. Improving against your past performance rather than comparing yourself against an opponent can bring satisfaction. If you set your goals effectively, and follow through with the goals you set, the outcome goals of winning will take care of itself.

Check Out the Course

For those of you who live in the Greater Cincinnati area, the course is now officially marked. You can click here to find the turn-by-turn description, then go along the route and follow the pink paint to the finish line!

The Greening 'o the Pig

More than 4,000 trees will be planted in Cincinnati parks to help offset the 'carbon footprint' of the Flying Pig Marathon. With the help of Natorp's landscapers and the Cincinnati Park Board, the Pig will be greener this year than ever before. Make sure you recycle during Marathon weekend and help keep the Pig green!