Ride in the morning with Jim (initially) and Dave. It was cold, with frost on the cars at the beginning. Over to Escondido, and up Via Rancho to Del Dios, which we took to Via de la Valle. Dave had put weights on his bike to increase his workout. Down this road to El Camino Real, where Jim headed back. We continued on to PCH, where we turned and went through Del Mar and over to Torrey Pines. Up the inside route. As we were starting uphill, a guy passed us, and I thought it was Dave. He was going fast, so I tried to hang onto his wheel. No luck. Got up to the top of the steep part, and he was ~100 yards ahead. I really pushed to close the gap and got closer before we turned onto Torrey Pines. He took off again, then turned right onto Torrey Pines, so I went all out to catch him and tell him he was going the wrong way. About a mile into this part, I got close enough to realize it wasn’t Dave. Bad! Turned around and headed back to Genesee, and I was pretty wiped out. Looked but didn’t see Dave, so I stopped and called his cell to let him know the route and where to meet up. He called back, and we eventually got back together at Genesee/Eastgate Mall. Back via Miramar Rd and Pomerado all the way to the turnoff for Dave’s house. This was very slow for me, but Dave hung with me (good guy). After the turnoff, I headed home, and I was totally spent. Stopped by Baron’s to sit for awhile and collect myself, then I made it home. I was incredibly hungry. Don’t think I had eaten enough to sustain the workout. Felt good after some food. No cramping of legs, it’s just that they didn’t have any push in them after the “pursuit” section of the ride.
Average speed = 15.3 mph. Total mileage = 53.7 mi.
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