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'
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