Originally Posted by
Machka
...But now, if he wants to continue with randonneuring, he needs to focus on getting in some distance work at a steady (but not too slow) pace to build his mental capacity to stay on the bicycle and keep cycling...
I think the crux of the bisquit is right here. I agree that he needs to fix the part between the ears but I don't believe in the "LSP" theory. I think that's a recipe for going slow.
To be honest, I'm not sure that everyone has the right mentality to ride long distances. I am sure that everyone (of reasonable fitness) is capable of riding long distances. Can you "train your mentality"? Good question! I don't know the answer to that.