Ride from home to church for yoga, taking the long way. Over to Highland Valley, then up to Bandy Canyon. The climb up Highland Valley was tough but not as bad as I thought it might be. Bandy Canyon over to the 78, then back into Escondido by the Wild Animal Park. The wind was swirling here and tough to ride into in places. The first part of the climb out of the San Pasqual Valley was pretty easy, then it got tough near the end, as I kept in second gear and really had to grind it out. Onto BVP, headed over to Oak Hill Rd, then turned right on Ash and left on Grand. Into downtown, left on Juniper and right on 4th to get to the church. It took me less time to ride this route that I thought it would. Because of the wind, I did a lot of pedaling and not too much coasting throughout the ride, other than the section coming down Bandy Canyon into the San Pasqual Valley. Good workout.
Average speed = 16.9 mph. Total mileage = 21.2 mi.
Average heartrate = 148 bpm (apparently low from early reading failure)
Total elevation gain = 870'
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/san-diego/301127032581696537
