Different feel

As part of the easy week, tonight I was on the trainer for a short bike ride. Since I'm riding regularly outside on the tri-bike, my roadie has moved into position as the stationary bike. It's odd how something that seems like it's almost the same can actually feel vastly different.

Obviously my position on the roadie is different than the aero position, but I was surprised how far back I felt. I think I need to move the saddle a little forward, check the saddle height, and perhaps drop the nose a touch. I was also caught off guard by how taxing it seemed to be on my hands and forearms. I used to be able to sit there for hours and not feel fatigued, but 30 minutes was starting to get uncomfortable. The other thing to note was the increase in power. I don't know if this is caused by muscle activation, or is just a representation of the differences in tire rubber between the bikes, but I was generating close to 200w, and never left a zone 1 heart rate. Again, this is why I don't trust the i-Magic as accurate, hopefully just consistent. I'll have to do a FT test to set up my zones for the next few months. We'll see how I feel on Sunday after the race.

Bike: 30 minutes, zone 1