Ride from home over to Dave's house for the time trial loop with him and Jim. The weather was cool with no sun, perfect for riding. Jim and I took off at a fairly rapid pace, and it took Dave awhile to warm up and catch up. Pushed it a little bit going up past the curve but not too hard. Kept a steady pace past the high school, putting some distance on Dave and Jim. We rested at the top of this hill, then took off again. Caught the light at Twin Peaks Rd and headed at a steady pace up the grade to Poway Rd; it wasn't the hardest that I had ridden this section, but I was definitely breathing hard after the turn. Down Poway Rd, we kept up a good pace but hit several lights, and I thought that I wouldn't have a chance for a PR. Again, some separation at that little rise past Community, but the others caught up and we traded leads on the section down to Sabre Springs Pkwy. After the turn, Dave really hit the jets, and it was all I could do to hang on his wheel. He slowed down and let me take off. On Ted Williams Pkwy, I kept up a good, steady pace, trying to keep the pressure on my average speed. The ride on Pomerado was also helpful to me, as Dave set another good pace and led out for awhile. I took over the lead, then he pushed the pace again as we got to the hospital. I passed him going up to the crest and kept riding fast. Down the hill, I was pedaling steady and somewhat hard, then Jim and Dave came blowing by and I raced to catch up with them. The final section on Rios Rd was all out for me as I tried to finish fast. Finished in 52:18, a new PR. Felt completely gassed at the end but also knowing that there were sections of the ride that I could have ridden harder.
Total mileage = 23.1 mi
Average heartrate = 155 bpm
Total elevation gain = 820'
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