Originally Posted by mschwett

exactly, that's the mental un-training that has to happen. but it has always been my nature, one of my first memories is AYSO soccer at 4 or 5 years old, the run to the end of the field and back drills, the other kids are just gleefully running around and i'm sprinting to the end and back, collapsing in a heap. or later climbing mountains at yosemite on field trips, for me it was about being in nature, for sure, but also getting to the top as fast as i possibly could. anything left in the tank was a mistake. ditto competitive swimming later on, then running, and then finally cycling seemed to be something vaguely compatible with my health situation where the level of exertion could be easily dialed to a reasonable level thanks to gearing and the wide range of possible speeds, unlike running.

i am trying to use the e-bike to maintain similar speeds to my old rides, but keeping my output low.