Originally Posted by
aaronmcd
Yeah you just have to keep fooling yourself into thinking "just one more minute, then they'll ease up" or "just one more interval" when deep down you know you have 5 left.
I remember an interview with Levi? or some similar era US top pro where he said that all of cycling is about deluding yourself into thinking the pain will end just at the top of this little rise, or as soon as you pass that tree, etc, just chaining together tiny little goals until you get to the end of the workout or race.