Solo ride from home on Memorial Day. I got kind of a late start, beginning after 8:30am. It was fine at the beginning, as the temperature was cool and good for riding. There was a little headwind in the early part of the ride down to the coast and heading south. Headed over to RB Rd and took it to Camino del Sur, riding down to Carmel Valley Rd and turning right. Stayed on this road until Del Mar Heights Rd, where I again turned right. Took this road down to Carmel Canyon Rd, where I took a left, then another left onto Carmel Creek Rd. I crossed the 56 and got onto the 56 bike trail, which I took to El Camino Real. Over to Carmel Valley Rd, which I took to the coast and headed south. Up the normal route on Torrey Pines Rd, where the wind died down but the temperature started to increase. Stayed on Torrey Pines Rd until a right on La Jolla Shores Dr. At the light here, I couldn't clip out fast enough and fell over. Brother! Stayed on this road until it connected back with Torrey Pines Rd, which I rode up until a right on Prospect St. I took this road until it dead-ended, then got onto La Jolla Blvd. Turned left on Nautilus St, which I took up Mt Soledad. The early part of this climb is fairly easy, with a little stretch of steepness. After a small downhill section in the middle, it gets pretty steep until it connects to La Jolla Scenic Dr. Took this road to the memorial at Mt Soledad, which was all decked out for a Memorial Day celebration. Brief rest here, then down Via Capri to Hidden Valley Rd, which tees into Torrey Pines Rd. This section is uphill until it connects into La Jolla Village Dr, but the wind was at my back, which was a big help here. Took LJV/Miramar Rd all the way to Pomerado Rd. At this point in the ride, I was waiting for my second wind to kick in. Averaged 17-18 mph, but it was wind-aided. Going up Pomerado Rd, I had to take it pretty slow, particularly at the top. Down Pomerado, again the wind was at my back all the way to the hospital, and I felt better on this portion, tired legs but better cardio. Headed back to RB Rd, where I took a left and went to W Bernardo Dr. The small uphill section under the freeway was painfully slow, but the rest of the ride (normal route) home was easy, since it was mostly downhill. I was surprised to be able to finish without any muscles tightening up. They were sure tired, though, and maybe I was helped by keeping a slower pace on the latter half of the ride.
Average speed = 16.3 mph. Total mileage = 55.9 mi
Average heartrate = 149 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2510'
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