Originally Posted by
PeteHski
What makes you think it will take 5-10 years to reach their level of climbing? If you have the genetic potential then you should be getting close within a year or two of consistent training. By 5 years you will be well into marginal gains and after 10 years you will probably be fighting to maintain what you gained in the first few years!
Not saying it will take me 5-10 years to be as strong as them, but a realization I still have plenty of growth potential. I was just more impressed that even in their older years they could maintain a high level of fitness. Anyways after I did a ride with them, I've been practicing those same routes consistently for the past several months.