Ride, after church, with John and Dave, starting from Dave's house. I rode over there, and it was already hot and somewhat windy. We headed up Pomerado to Poway Rd, then turned to go up to the 67. The climb up Poway Rd was brutal, very hot with the wind at my back to keep any breeze from helping. Dave got up to the top about 3 minutes later, and John followed abour 4 minutes after that. John looked wiped out. We headed up to Ramona, then around via Dye Rd to Warnock Rd to San Vicente Rd. Stopped at the AM/PM on the corner, and John and Dave refueled. I was hot and my throat was dry, but I just wanted to continue, so I didn't get anything to drink, which in hindsight was a mistake. We headed back to Highland Valley Rd, then up to the top, working against a headwind much of the time. Slowed the pace way down from this point on, to hang with John. Coming down was fun as always, although the heat was wearing us out, John in particular. Got to Pomerado, and headed back home for a pit stop. By that time, John was completely spent, and I was feeling really tired. We rested for awhile, then headed back over to Dave's house. I rode back via Rancho Bernardo Rd to West Bernardo Drive and on home. Right at the end, my quads were a little stiff. Through the rest of the day, I was incredibly thirsty, having sweated more than I had in a long time. John told me later that he lost 7 lbs during this ride.
Average speed = 15.6 mph. Total mileage = 49.3 mi.
Elevation gain = 2170'
Average heartrate = 155 bpm
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