Ride from home with Jim and Dave. It was cool at the start as we headed toward Escondido and up San Pasqual Rd then down into the valley. Turned right on San Pasqual Valley Rd, the 78, and headed up to Ramona. Felt pretty good on the climbing section; there's really only one part that is somewhat steep. The rest of it is just a long slog uphill. Mapmyride says it's about a 5-mile climb. I started out somewhat slow, to keep all three of us together, but couldn't keep up the slow pace and took off, waiting for the others at the stoplight in Ramona. It got warm on the climb up and was really warm and dry in Ramona. We circled around the city via San Vicente Rd, Warnock Rd, and Dye Rd, then headed back via Highland Valley Rd. The climbing part of this section wasn't too bad, and the downhill was fun as always, although I was more aware than usual about the dangers of riding at high speeds. It was a little slower after the downhills, as the others, Jim in particular, had slowed down. Back via the park, and I felt okay on the last two little climbs, although I was really tired out by the first one. The smoothie at the end of the ride tasted particularly good.
Avg. speed = 17.8 mph. Total mileage = 40.0 mi
Average heartrate = 158 bpm (can that be true?)
Total elevation gain = 1690'
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