Morning time trial ride with John and Dave, starting from home. It was pretty dark at 6:45 when I rode over there. I intentionally kept the pace slow throughout because I was planning on an afternoon ride as well. Finished in 58:00.
Total mileage = 23.1 mi
Average heartrate = 144 bpm
Total elevation gain = 820'
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/san-diego/854917700575
In the afternoon, after church, I took off for another ride, solo this time. Headed over to BVP and up to E Valley Pkwy. Took this to Lake Wohlford Rd and headed up this grade. It was really tough on my tired legs, particularly the first 1.2 mi or so. Even after the grade got a little less steep, I was just chugging along, with not much push available. Got up to the top okay, then took it pretty easy on the other climbing section on the northern part of the road. Took it all the way to Valley Center Rd, then back toward Escondido. A couple of miles on this road, which was super bumpy, and I got a flat. Changed it and in the process got bit by an ant, which is still painful. Headed up to the top of the Valley Center grade, where I gave my rear tire a couple more pumps before heading down. This is a nice downhill, but I was riding into a steady crosswind this time, which reduced my speed somewhat. It would definitely be a challenging ride going up this grade. At the bottom, my legs were pretty worn out; even still, I turned right on El Norte Pkwy and headed down to Centre City Pkwy. The first section of this road is uphill, and it was slow going for me. Made it okay, then the downhill and flat sections were a welcome relief as I rode through downtown. The red lights helped give me additional breathers. Headed the normal way, ignoring the detour route, then crossed the freeway, with a pretty stiff breeze in my face. Headed up W Bernardo Dr all the way to Duenda, to add a little more mileage, then home the normal way. Felt good at the end, just tired legs but not feeling shot. There was a point while changing the flat that I felt a twinge in one of my quads, but it held out through the rest of the ride.
Average speed = 16.0 mph. Total mileage = 40.1 mi
Average heartrate = 142 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2420'
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