Zone Envy

It's time to move on, at least for some, and I am not sure if I am part of that pack.

Endurance training has now progressed to strength training, particulalry for those who are doing the triathalon. While I am not doing the triathalon, I am not one who likes to be left behind.

However, staying in the endurance zone burns more fat, therefore more successful for those, like me, who want to loose weight. But I want to be strong, too, hence my desire to move into the strength zone with everyone else. I am struggling with staying in the endurance zone with thoughts like "hell, but if my heart rate is up, and I am sweating like a whore in church, and focused on strength, aren't I bound to burn calories along the way?" Which is right back to my erroneous thought process that I used before teaming up with my heart rate monitor, which has been a great workout buddy.

I'm not sure how to balance this. Do I stay in endurance? Do I go totally to strength? Do I alternate days -- say, kickboxing days are strength, and spinning I aim to stay in endurance. or visa versa because I do love pushing it in spin. Is there any benefit to that?

Oh, the conflict . . .