5-30-09 Ride

Ride with Dave from his house. Started from home and attempted to ride most of the Old Pros Fourth or July ride. Up Pomerado and down to Scripps Ranch, which we took over to Mira Mesa Blvd. Right on Camino Ruiz, then left on Calle Crisobal, which turns into Sorrento Valley Blvd. Over to El Camino Real, then onto San Dieguito Rd, where another guy was riding, which caused Dave to kick it up a notch. It was tough hanging with him during this section, until we outpaced the other guy and he slowed down. To El Apajo, which connects into Via de la Valle and Del Dios. Up Del Dios, by which time it had stopped misting/drizzling. Up until that part, the ride was really wet and dirty. From Del Dios, back the normal way to Dave's house, then home via RB Rd and West Bernardo Dr. I was pretty wiped out at the end of this ride, as I hadn't ridden this distance since the Alpine ride. Didn't feel any muscle cramping and recovered quickly.
Average speed = 17.3 mph. Total mileage = 54 mi.
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/san-diego/559124378112228669

5-23-09 Ride

Solo ride while up at Fellowship Camp in Wrightwood. Head out west on the Angeles Crest Highway and climbed from 5900' in Wrightwood to 7550' at the summit, about 7 miles away. Went a little further, then turned around and headed back. Felt pretty good, although the 7 miles of steady climbing was a challenge. I think I was going slightly into the wind, because the ride back up to the summit was much easier. Ride down into Wrightwood was a blast, but it was a chore climbing the 11% grade back up Elm to camp.
Average speed = 13.78 mph. Total mileage = 16.2 mi.
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/wrightwood/566124378202276817

5-22-09 Ride

Ride while staying at the Motel 6 near Coalinga. Got up fairly early and rode the 198 into Coalinga and into the hills beyond. It was fairly windy, and I was surprised at the nature of the initial climb up to where the 198 and the 33 meet. Kept a fairly steady pace through the rolling hills of this ride. Not much to see in Coalinga, although they were getting ready for the Horned Toad Days. Rode beyond town on the 198 up into the western hills, then turned around and headed back. Back at the 198/33 junction, I caught the smell of the cattle feed lot located about 8 miles away. Pretty awful.
Average speed = 17.8 mph. Total mileage = 31.8 mi.
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/coalinga/908124368852466486

5-16-09 Ride

Ride over to Dave's house, then up Pomerado to Ted Williams Pkwy, which we took to the bike path and all the way down to El Camino Real. Over to San Dieguito, then up through Fairbanks Ranch, where we caught up with some of the San Diego Century riders. We rode along the same route on Camino del Sur/Norte all the way to Pomerado, where we headed back to Dave's house. Dave had a flat on San Dieguito, and his foot had been bothering him. I couldn't tell from his riding. He hung on nearly the entire way, even on the climb out of Fairbanks Ranch. I was tired toward the end of the ride but no obvious leg cramping.
Average speed = 17.8 mph. Total mileage = 43.0 mi.
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/sam%20diego/292124251772460598

5-13-09 Ride

Solo ride from home after work on the loop up Pomerado to Ted Williams Pkwy and back. Felt decent during this ride, particularly on the section of road between Ted Williams and Carmel Mountain Ranch, where I much have had a tailwind.
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/san-diego/934123933520143372
Average speed = 18.3 mph. Total mileage = 16.3 mi.

5-9-09 Ride

Ride from home over to Dave's, where I found out he wasn't riding (injured foot), so I headed up Pomerado to the top, then right on Cypress Canyon and another right on Angelique. Over to Scripps-Poway Pkwy, then down to Mercy Rd and over to Black Mountain Rd. I guess it had been awhile since I went this way, because I had forgotten how much uphill there was, which was pretty much all the way to Carmel Valley Rd. Took a left there, then a right on Camino del Sur and back to Rancho Bernardo Rd. Down to West Bernardo Dr, then home via Duenda. The weather was foggy and somewhat cool. I don't know whether my rear brake was rubbing or not, but my pace was really slow.
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/san%20diego/478124244255762996
Average speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 29.1 mi.

5-5-09 Ride

Ride to yoga from home, using the same route as on 3-24-09. I took it a little easier and thus rode slower. A tailwind helped. It's starting to get warmer during my rides.

Average speed = 18.3 mph. Total mileage = 10.6 mi. http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/san%20diego/964123799127555358

5-3-09 Ride

Ride from home over to Dave's for the time trial loop. Weather was perfect at the beginning and end but a tad warm on the little climb up to Poway Rd. We stayed pretty much together until this climb, and Dave really pushed the pace on the Poway Rd section. I could hang with him in the lead but couldn't push the pace at all when I was leading. I took off around Sabre Springs and put a little distance in, then a little more on Ted Williams. I was close to a PB pace and pushed in going down Pomerado. Turned on Rios and then made a wrong turn trying to get to Dave's house. Finished in 53:18.
Total mileage = 23.1 mi.
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/san-diego/854917700575

5-2-09 Ride

Ride with Dave from home out BVP to Citrus, then up to El Norte and down to Broadway. Out Jesmond Dene to Deer Springs/Twin Oaks Valley Pkwy, then right on Borden and over Los Posas. Right, then left on Discovery and right on Craven to near CSUSM. Back to Mission via Barham, then right on Auto Pkwy and another right on E Valley Pkwy. Over to Via Rancho Pkwy, then home the normal route. Early in the ride, Dave was very strong, hanging on in the uphills and pushing the pace on flats and downhills. He tired getting up Jesmond Dene and had more trouble keeping the pace on the rest of the uphills. After the ride, we realized that, even though the course didn't have any significant climbs, it did have a lot of ups and downs. We rode a very fast pace throughout the ride.
Average speed = 18.4 mph. Total mileage = 41.0 mph.
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/-san-diego/279124127082543389