Originally Posted by
Machka
I agree with Rowan ...
You better agree with him...
IMHO what the OP really needs to work on is the piece of the puzzle between his ears. Long distance riding is 90% mental. I think you talked yourself into all those DNF's. Everything that is wrong can be fixed, even the part between the ears but it takes some patience and it takes really listening to what your body is telling you. Everyone goes through ups and down on these rides and the thing that differentiates the successful rider from the unsuccessful rider is how he/she deals with the inevitable lows. Simple (and difficult) as that!
As far as training goes, I'm a quality over quantity guy any day of the week!