I did FF last Saturday so was expecting to maybe flame out on the pain shakes today but just got through, then was surprised that I rolled easily through the TTs (guess SYSTM is right to call me a Time Trialist). I give credit to the extra Homer watts I unlocked: Uh, I’m somewhere where I don’t know where I am - Equipment - SYSTM Forum (wahoofitness.com)
One mental trick that helps me feel confident to get through Blender is that once you’re past the road races you’ve finished 30 minutes of “work” and there’s only 21 minutes left to go, so I tell myself that I’m pretty much there already.