Yeah, I was like that... not so long ago. And after every rough section there was a Hooters Bar and,and then I woke up... Those guys are too fast. Or insane.
Different disciplines? Stefan Merriman the little Kiwi comes to mind being a world enduro champ coming from trials for one. Jarvis, Gomez, and J. Walker... All from trials background. That seems to be the trick for all the top hard enduro players. Shoot, even Letti(I think)