Keep in mind that it's actually your desire to meet their expectations that's at play here. You can also go back and tell them that your previous speed is prob

Keep in mind that it's actually your desire to meet their expectations that's at play here. You can also go back and tell them that your previous speed is probably an outlier, but you don't/didn't do that because you want to maintain this high level of expectations. I'm not sure I'd even advice against it, since that mechanism is what kept me improving until 30, but at one point it'll also pull you beyond what your physical limits ... and that, my kids, is how I me^H^Hgot a burnout ;)