Ride with John Hellgeth, John, and Dave. Started from home and rode over to Dave's to meet the others. It was raining fairly steadily on the way over, with a couple of heavier spots. It was clear at Dave's, and we headed down Pomerado to Poway Rd. Felt decent early in the ride. Turned onto Poway and went over to the 56 bike trail. Going up the hill at Rancho Penasquitos, I was working hard. Got onto the bike trail, where it was wet but not really raining. On the slight downhill sections, I couldn't keep up with John and Dave, and my heartrate was higher than normal. Toward the end of the bike trail, John Hellgeth fell coming around a bend in the trail and scraped up his knee pretty badly. We stopped at an AM/PM for a first aid break, then we headed up El Camino Real, taking it nice and slow. Up to Del Mar Heights, then over to Carmel Valley Rd, which we followed all the way to Bernardo Center Dr. John and Dave rode ahead, and I hung back with John Hellgeth to make sure he was okay. We went Lomica over to Higa Pl, then back to Dave's house. I went home via Pomerado Rd by the park. Was able to motor up the short hill just beyond the freeway at a pretty fast clip. Finished feeling good, but I had taken it easy, particularly in the latter half of the ride.
Average speed = 15.5 mph. Total mileage = 39.4 mi
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