Solo ride from church after music practice. The day was sunny but cool. Headed out Grand Ave to BVP, then over to Valley Center Rd, turning onto Lake Wohlford Rd. This is a pretty challenging 2-mile climb, particularly the first mile of it. The upside of the ride was that, once this climb was done, the next 24 miles were generally downhill, with just some slight climbs, nothing too major. Headed back over to Valley Center Rd, then took it to Lilac Rd. I'm still not feeling great in general while riding, although there were some decent sections during this part of the ride. Headed over to W Lilac Rd, rode over the bridge, and continued on toward Bonsall. Back toward Old Hwy 395 using Camino Del Rey. On this section, I really felt like I was struggling, and it turns out that I was moderately climbing from here pretty much all the way to the intersection at Deer Springs Rd. The climb past Lawrence Welk started out okay, but I slowed down quite a bit, as the sun was at its most intense during this part of the ride. Headed back into Escondido via Jesmond Dene Rd to Broadway. This was a nice, moderately fast section of the ride. I rode up Washington Ave to Ash St to give me a couple of additional miles, then came into church via the normal route using Grand Ave. I felt decent at the end of the ride, without any cramping at all and my leg muscles feeling pretty good.
Avg speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 49.7 mi
Avg heartrate = 147 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2200'
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