Social media, the media, and even those at the higher levels like to tell us that in order to “get there” we have to go hard. You are constantly fed images and videos of the hardest part of a rider or triathletes training, but are seldom shown the numerous hours of EASY riding that they do.
Why?
Because it’s boring.
Just like going to bed before 10pm every night, eating 10-12 servings of vegetables a day, and hitting 1.6g/kg a day for protein intake.
There’s nothing exciting about it.
SO BORING EVEN THE SLOTHS ARE YAWNING!

But that’s what it takes:
Consistency over years.
Doing just enough training, and nothing more.
Not looking for KOM’s when you should be riding strictly endurance, and not using $4,000 compression boots, or some supplement that research shows improves your heart power by 4-6%. Use of these comes WAYYYYYYY later.