Ride over to Dave's for the time trial loop with all four regular riders. The weather was overcast, which kept it from being very cold (shorts and long-sleeved jersey). I felt pretty good. Started out at a decent pace, not scorching. As the grade up RB Rd got a little steeper, I picked up the pace but nobody else followed, so I scaled back and waited for them. At the turn, I went out again and put distance on the others, slowing down for Jim to catch up after it flattened out. We rode to the top of the gradual climb, waited for the others, then rode downhill. I had a good climb up to Poway Rd, keeping my pace close to or above 10 mph throughout and having enough for a push after the turn. The downhill section on Poway Rd was fairly fast, with some pace line action but nothing organized. A fair amount of stops. I went out at the little climb before the turn onto Sabre Springs Pkwy and rode slightly hard. Felt a little winded near the first climb top, but I made another good push at the last part and was able to maintain it. Separated again on Ted Williams Pkwy, but the others caught up at the light. We rode as a group about 1/3 of the way up the gradual uphill to the hospital, then Jim and I rode out, and I eventually kicked it into high gear and left the others behind. On the downhill, I was out alone, and I was pedaling hard but no furiously. Finished in 52:50, a decent time given the number of stops. Again, I felt good, not totally spent, at the end.
Total mileage = 23.1 mi
Average heartrate = 156 bpm
Total elevation gain = 820'
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