Ride from home over to Dave's house, where I met up with him, John, and Jim. We headed into Escondido and out Centre City Pkwy to Deer Springs Rd. Took this road to Twin Oaks Valley Pkwy, then turned right on Buena Creek, which we took until it dead-ended at Mission Rd. Followed Mission Rd all the way back into Escondido, turning on Washington and connecting to Centre City via Tulip and Valley Pkwy. Took normal route all the way back to Rancho Bernardo Rd, where I took a right and headed home. Jim has lost about 20 lbs and has been riding quite a bit, so he was strong throughout the ride. I was reasonably strong for the first 20 miles or so, then I got tired legs. John and Dave were riding well, John in particular. I could tell that he has been training a lot in preparation for the Alpine Challenge coming up. I think this ride is really going to test me this year, particularly the last uphill section to get back into Alpine.
Average speed = 16.6 mph. Total mileage = 42.8 mi
Average heartrate = 154 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1380'
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