Rode over to Dave's house and met up with him, Jim, and John for a ride. We headed down to the freeway and over the bridge, then turned on BVP and headed up, all the way to Citrus Ave. We took this road over to El Norte Pkwy and rode down to Broadway, where we turned right. Then we took Jesmond Dene over to Centre City Pkwy. I really busted it out on the little climb here, feeling pretty good about my effort. Then it was over Deer Springs to Twin Oaks Valley Pkwy, with a right on Buena Creek. There is a small climb here, nothing much, then a great downhill section through a nice wooded neighborhood, where I hammered the pace for a bit. We connected into Santa Fe Ave, heading back toward Escondido. This road, which turned into Mission Ave, is either uphill or gradually uphill for much of the section all the way to the Nordahl intersection. After that, it's mostly downhill and flat until Centre City Pkwy. We turned right and headed back the normal way. I was kinda down for this portion of the ride, hanging on but not feeling great. When we passed Felicita, I started feeling and riding better, and I hung with John on the ride across the bridge. We headed back up Pomerado to Dave's place to get him home, and I rested there for awhile before continuing up Pomerado to Higa Pl and going through the retirement home neighborhood, connecting back to RB Rd via Acena Dr. Then I took this road, slowly, to W Bernardo Dr and back home. At some point in this ride, I tweaked a muscle on my upper left leg, and I was hobbling for a couple of days.
Avg speed = 17.5 mph. Total mileage = 49.9 mi
Avg heartrate = 148 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1510'
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