6-28-2011 Ride

Solo ride over to get a haircut, then to church. I went over to BVP and up to Sunset Dr, using it to get over to Escondido Blvd. Over to Felicita Rd and the Great Clips. There was no wait, but I was really sweating while I got my hair cut, felt a little bad about it. I had time to spare, so I rode up to Juniper, over to Idaho, then to San Pasqual Valley Rd. I went up to Oak Hill, then used that road to connect to BVP. Out to E Valley Pkwy, then over to El Norte Pkwy. I thought I'd try to go up to Dixon Lake, so I rode over to La Honda and up. Man, is that a steep road! MapMyRide says it has some 20% grade sections, and I can believe it. I was just crawling up, but I made it, with a hard push near the top that got my heartrate over 180. Headed back to church for yoga, going via Citrus Ave to Grand Ave to Juniper. For a short ride, it had a couple of short climbs with small challenge in them, including the stretches on Sunset, Idaho, and particularly La Honda. Coming up Grand, I think I hit just about every light, so it was pretty slow.

Avg speed = 15.8 mph. Total mileage = 19.8

Avg heartrate = 145 bpm
Total elevation gain = 850' (gotta be higher than that!)
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/39378424

6-26-2011 Ride

Time trial ride with Dave and Jim. I was tired from the previous day's ride and planning on riding later with Joe (it didn't happen), so I asked that we take the pace slow, and that's what happened. We all stayed pretty much together, with me leading out a little bit on the climb up to Poway Rd and the section on Sabre Springs Pkwy. I pushed the pace on the crest by the hospital, and other than that we rode together. I was tired at the end but felt good. Finished in about 57:30.

Total mileage = 23.1 mi
Average heartrate = 147 bpm
Total elevation gain = 820'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/4958719

6-25-2011 Ride

Ride from home, solo initially. Went around Poblado to Matinal Rd, then up to RB Rd. Down to Bernardo Center Dr and over to Bernardo Heights Pkwy. I took the Paseo Lucido loop for the first time, and it's all up and down. Back to Bernardo Heights and over to Pomerado Rd, turning right on Stone Canyon Rd. I hadn't been on this road either, and it has some moderate climbing in it. Turned left on Martincoit Rd, which has a wicked downhill section that should be tried sometime in the future. This road connects to Espola Rd, and I headed over to Dave's via Rios Rd. We took off from his place down RB Rd and saw Jim at the light, so we waited for him to join us. Then we headed down to Camino del Sur and over to San Dieguito Rd. Down the hills with a right on El Apajo. From here, we stayed on the 4th of July route for awhile. On the climb up Del Dios, Dave stayed with me for most of it, falling back just on the last climb up to the light at Via Rancho Pkwy. I had a good ride on this section, keeping it above 10 mph for nearly all of the climbing sections but not really pushing things too hard. On Pomerado Rd, I would separate from the others but not get too far ahead. Jim peeled off at RB Rd, and Dave picked up the pace after that. We stayed pretty much together after this, even on the climb to the top of Pomerado Rd. I put a little separation on him at a couple of points, but my sprinting capabilities were limited by this time. I had a decent ride up to the hospital, with a strong finish near the top. The rest was normal. I felt some tightening in my hamstrings on the little climbs on Bernardo Center Dr, but it wasn't major. Felt pretty good throughout the ride, but my average speed was kinda disappointing. My heartrate looks to be in good shape, though, so I may be able to trade higher speed for a faster heartrate.

Avg speed = 17.1 mph. Total mileage = 56.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 147 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2520'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/38807184/

6-23-2011 Ride

Ride over the the Escondido Park 'n Ride, where I met up with Joe and headed over Beethoven to BVP, then San Pasqual Rd into the valley, connecting to the 78 via Old Milky Way. On the flats, Joe was keeping pace, even though I wasn't really pushing it. We had the wind at our backs going out the 78, and it was pretty fast. Things slowed down on Bandy Canyon Rd, but the climb didn't seem as bad, at least the first part of it. I circled back at the top and rode down to ride back up with Joe, then we headed over Highland Valley Rd back to Pomerado Rd and the freeway. I split from him by his car and headed home the normal way. My lower back was giving me some pain, but it didn't ache on the climb.

Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 25.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 142 bpm
Total elevation gain = 740'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/38634216/

6-18-2011 Ride

Ride over to Dave's house, where I met up with him and John. We were helping John get ready for the Palomar Challenge, so we rode up to Ramona. Took Highland Valley Rd to Bandy Canyon Rd. On the climbing section of Highland Valley Rd, Dave saw a guy ahead of us and took off. I couldn't keep up. Haven't been riding many really steep roads lately, so I was huffing and puffing trying to keep up. I kept him in my sights and had enough left near the top to pass him, although I was really spent (so was he). Down Bandy Canyon, we three separated, so I waited after the turn and rode with them. We again separated on the 78. This was my kind of climbing, and I was feeling good with the wind helping me along. Got to the top 7 min before Dave joined and another 2 min before John was there. Headed out to Warnock/Dye Rd, where we all kept together and rode in a loose pace line. Stayed together for the first part of the ride on the 67, then I pulled away when it started to climb. Again, I was feeling pretty good, with just some significant exertion on the last parts of the climb. We rode loosely together on the downhill sections to Scripps-Poway Pky and down that hill as well. More separation on the little climbs, where I waited to connect back up with them. Then we rode pretty much together down Pomerado Rd. Dave and I worked to get to the top by the hospital, then we motored down the rest of the way. I was able to keep up a good pace all the way on Pomerado, which felt pretty good. Headed home the normal way, with tired but not cramped legs. All in all, a really good ride for me.

Avg speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 49.9 mi
Avg heartrate = 147 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2340'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/38070746/

6-17-2011 Ride

Solo ride at lunch, using the normal loop with the extension to Poway Rd. I felt fast on the sections of Pomerado Rd but slow on Camino del Norte. This is a loop that can be easily ridden in under an hour's riding time.

Avg speed = 18.3 mph. Total mileage = 16.4 mi
Average heartrate = 149 bpm
Total elevation gain = 623'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/38068332

6-14-2011 Ride

Ride from home to church for yoga. I had decided to keep the pace modest, was tired from my day at work. All was well until I got a flat near San Pasqual Valley Rd. Fixed it, but it put me behind schedule, so I turned there and shortened things a little bit. Turned on Idaho to get to Juniper.

Avg speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 8.6 mi
Total elevation gain = 480'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/38066982/

6-12-2011 Ride

Ride from home to church using the normal 10-mile route via Oak Hill. The wind wasn't helping as much, and I wasn't pushing the pace super hard. Got to church with an average speed of 18.2 mph. Met up with Joe, who hadn't been riding much toward the end of the school year. Because of the wind, we headed over Broadway to Mission west. I kept the pace steady, not too fast for me but pushing Joe pretty hard. Over Barham to Craven and Discovery, which we took over to San Marcos Blvd. Turned left on Rancho Santa Fe Rd, which has a slight uphill, then a longer downhill, then another little uphill climb to San Elijo Rd. The uphill section on this road was easy, probably because the wind was helping. Then back to Escondido through Elfin Forest and Harmony Grove. On this section, particularly toward the latter part, the wind was a huge help. It may have been the fastest I have ridden this road. Back together with Joe, we rode through Escondido on Valley Pkwy and 2nd St, and it seemed like we hit every light just right. I rode home via Centre City Pkwy, and I thought it would be more challenging given the wind. It was relatively easy, although the ride across the lake was much slower because the wind was coming at me. Finished in good shape, no muscle cramping, soreness, or tiredness. This ride was relatively flat, no real climbs to contend with.

Avg speed = 17.2 mph. Total mileage = 41.5 mi
Avg heartrate = 145 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1210'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37344346/

6-11-2011 Ride

Ride leaving at 6:30 from home with Dave and John. I needed to be down by Torrey Pines for a morning hike with the church group. We headed over to Via Rancho Pkwy and to Del Dios Hwy, then down to Rancho Santa Fe and through, following the roads (Linea del Cielo and Lomas Santa Fe) all the way to the coast, where we headed south on the 101. Then down to Torrey Pines, where we took the inside route up, resting at the top of the climb by the lodge. We finished up the ride together at the exit back onto Torrey Pines Rd, where Dave and John headed back to my house and I rode a little further down the road, not knowing where to meet up with Ann and the others. We finally met up at the parking lot by the golf course. It was probably a mixture of my feeling good and the others holding back to conserve their strength, but I was out ahead for most of this ride, particularly on any sections with even modest uphill grades.

Avg speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 27.7 mi
Avg heartrate = ??? bpm
Total elevation gain = 1190'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37112876/

6-10-2011 Ride

Solo ride from work a little before lunchtime. It was overcast and a little cool at the start. Headed down by the park, then up all the way to the top of Pomerado Rd. Made good time all the way to the base of the last hill, and I even started pretty fast up this hill. But I couldn't keep up the fast pace and had to settle for a more modest pace. Went downhill right fast, and I kept up an okay pace on Sabre Springs Pkwy, not great. Turned on Carmel Mountain Rd and connected to Camino del Norte. On this little climb, I kept up a good pace until near the top, where I slowed down quite a bit. Finished strong, trying to get an average speed of 18 mph.

Avg. speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 22.6 mi
Avg heartrate = 154 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1070'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37111984/

6-7-2011 Ride

Ride from home to yoga. I got a late start, as I was talking to Mark about what's going on with Dad and Ben. I had the benefit of a pretty steady tailwind while riding on BVP. It allowed me to keep a good pace, only slacking off on the last bit of the climb before going downhill to the 78 crossing. I turned on Idaho, and this section was pretty slow for me. It was uphill, and I didn't have a lot going for me. I just ground it out and finished off pretty strong on Juniper. It was my first time to yoga in 10 weeks, so the stretching exercises were tough, particularly the ones where I stretched my groin.

Avg. speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 8.9 mi
Total elevation gain = 480'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37111308/

6-5-2011 Ride

Time trial ride with Dave. I was feeling okay, a little worn out from the Saturday ride, but Dave was really tired from an afternoon of yard work. We kept a modest pace at the beginning, and I dialed it back to stay with him. We rode together all the way to the base of the little climb up to Poway Rd. I didn't push the pace really hard here but did create some separation. We stayed together down Poway Rd to Sabre Springs Pkwy, where I had a little separation again, not much. We were riding together for most of the rest of the ride, with just a little bit by the hospital where I got out in front. Finished in about 55:00, feeling good and not too much exertion.

Total mileage = 23.1 mi
Average heartrate = 149 bpm
Total elevation gain = 820'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/4958719

6-4-2011 Ride

Ride with Dave from John's house. John couldn't go, May was sick. We headed over to Scripps-Poway Pkwy and down it and Mercy Rd to Black Mountain Rd. Up this little section to Mira Mesa Blvd, which we took down to Camino Ruiz, now following the annual 4th of July route. Dave and I were trading leads, and he was really riding fast. I could hang with him, but he was clearly pushing the pace harder than I would have. We kept going this way all the way on the route through Del Mar, including the uphill sections, and through Rancho Santa Fe. I started pulling away on the little climb up to Del Dios Hwy, where I think the pace had gotten to him. I felt pretty good on the climbing sections of Del Dios, keeping my pace above 9 mph for nearly all of them, slowing just at the last part before the turn onto Via Rancho Pkwy. We reconnected there and headed back the normal way. Again, I was able to get some separation on the uphill sections of Pomerado Rd. Headed back to Scripps-Poway Pkwy, where Dave passed me on the last climb up (he said it was his cheetah legs). I caught him, probably because he slowed down to wait for me, and we finished up the ride pretty much together.

Avg speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 48.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 158 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1910'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/36494562/

6-3-2011 Ride

Ride to work and back. It had been awhile, but my car was low on gas. No real troubles on the little climbs there, although I ran out of gas near the top of the final climb on the way to work. Had a flat when I got ready to ride back home, a bummer.

Avg speed = 14.7 mph. Total mileage = 4.8 mi
Total elevation gain = 280'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/36491346/