Ride from home over to Dave's house, where we took off up Espola to Twin Peaks, down to Community, and over to Poway Rd. Up Poway Rd to the 67, then down toward Lakeside. We turned on Vigilante/Moreno and followed it to its end at Willow Rd, where we turned around and went back up the 67. The first part was grueling as always, but I felt pretty strong and didn't really fade when I reached the middle flat part. Kept up a good, steady pace on the second uphill section. Turned left on Scripps-Poway Pkwy and went down to Community, which we took over to Poway Rd. West on Poway Rd, then we turned left on Pomerado and headed up to the top. The short hill here was a grinder but at a fairly steady pace. Right on Cypress Canyon and over to Angelique/Springhurst, which we took to Sabre Springs Pkwy. Still feeling pretty strong. Headed over to Ted Williams Pkwy on this road. Dave took the lead here, but I passed him near the turn and headed on up to the light at Pomerado. We turned here and headed back to his house. There was a small group of cyclists that started riding when we passed them, so Dave dropped the hammer (what was left of it, at this point in the ride) and we smoked them going up to the top at the hospital. Down to his place at the usual fast pace. Stopped at his house for a juice then headed home via the normal route. Even on this last leg, I felt strong, with no muscle tightness or cramps. Muscles were tired afterward but not particularly sore.
Odometer = 9988.6 mi
Average speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 52.1 mi.
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