So by Zone I mean 2 things which I will lay out below

Firstly, The zone I want to reach is to really enjoy cycling. I bought the new road bike I bought some accessories and i browse pages and pages of products that i would love to add to my biking experience. I would love a new pair of gloves and some new pedals with some nice cleats. I love the research, I love to watch videos.......i don't really love biking. Its a chore for me to do. I am not chomping at the bit to go out a bike. I have put about a hundred miles on my bike in a little over a week but it was more or less a forced action on my part. What do you do to turn this around?

Secondly, The zone being performance. I want to be riding and peddling non stop. Where I am at right now I have found a comfortable cadence that i am able to maintain for long stretches, but anything above that and i find myself needing to coast from leg fatigue. In a week i saw a 1mph boost in my average but that means I am only averaging around 13mph. I can do longer rides since i am by no means burnt out at the end but my rides just take to long to finish and it starts getting too dark. I cant start earlier because of kids/work so i'm stuck. Are there any methods you guys use to improve cadence and speed?