Sacrificing to succeed 2

Here we go again ... The RAF Race Across America team ... Whether or not it's true, we're told that to succeed at this level, you have to eat, sleep, breathe and live 'bike'. there is no room in your life for anything else.

And yet, despite the commitment needed to train for so many hours every week, and the need to manage your diet and sleep patterns, there are huge swathes of a week for other things. Time for the family, for the garden, for cooking, for friends and so on and so on.

Where does this idea come from that success is exclusive?