I've come to the conclusion that if you are going to be fast you will be. If you arn't you won't. Regardless of training method, lifestyle, ect. As evidence I submit hoards of career 4's who ride their asses off. Power meters humming, and computer data aquisition programs analyzing. And at the other end we have the occasional drunken partying pro's who take off months at a time and still compete at the highest level by simply getting on their bike and riding.
Of course these are the extreme ends of the continuum. In the middle are many of us here who will either end up a 3 regardess of how we train. Or make it to 2 if we find that training sweet spot, do everything right, and work really hard at it.
Last edited by Voodoo76; 02-04-10 at 08:35 AM.