Ride with John from home out by the park and up Pomerado. Parts of this climb were slower than in the past, as was the initial climb up Scripps-Poway Pkwy right after the turn. We took this road up to the 67. I rode up without getting out of the saddle, but most of the climb was in my lowest gear. North on 67 to Highland Valley Rd, which we took back to Pomerado. I was slower on the climb up to the Mt. Woodson pass, and we rode pretty fast on the downhill after Mt. Woodson. Not too much difficulty with the climb to the high point on Highland Valley Rd. I hadn't ridden the downhill since last August, and it was fun. I was tired, with some soreness in my calves at the end. I had enough for a pretty good finish up Aguamiel. Maybe some endurance effects from a minor cold I am at the tail end of.
Average speed = 16.9 mph. Total mileage = 39.4 mi.
Average heartrate = 154 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2030'
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