Riding slower than your normal pace
I have noticed that it's hard for me to bring myself to ride slower than is my normal pace (which, of course, varies due to road conditions). I can manage it when riding together with other people who then act as pacemakers, and even then I'm tempted to break away from them if they are slower, and wait for them afterwards. But when I ride alone, and that is 90% of the time, I seem incapable of riding without at least minimal physical exertion. When commuting to work, I usually try to drop the tempo so as to not sweat too much, but after a short while I always find myself going for it again. It's like "why ride slower, if riding a bit faster doesn't take a noticeable amount of energy more" - until you get to the point where the increase in energy spent becomes noticeable. The only times I do go slower than usual is if I'm not feeling well.
Is it the same with you?