If you read any of Lance Armstrongs books, he frequently mentiones the joys he finds living a single minded lifestyle. For him his only thought was winning the Tour De France. The process begins with having a single goal in mind, and with that thought, the seed of months of energy are focused onto one thing. Every athlete takes comfort and enjoys this way of living their life, and its something that has to be experienced to fully appreciate it.
I know for me, I cant train at home. Sure, its a good set up. Free food, free rent. Lots of loved ones around. Lots of buddies to hang out with. But thats where the problems lie. Its the friends who are distracing from the goals. Its the great food that takes away focus from what needs to be done. Although it seems strange, its really hard on the head to live at home and train.
For me personally, there is no better(or worse) feeling than getting up in the morning and knowing that the ONLY thing you have to do that day is to ride your bike. You can go early, or late. Drink 5 cups of coffee or none. But the only thing you have to do is ride that bike.
With each day you come closer and closer to reaching that goal that you have in mind. Each day you have a chance to attack it, with no distractions and each night, look foreward to the following day of work.
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