Ride on Bethlehem Walk weekend with Dave, John, and Jim. We met up at Jim's house and chose a route that was relatively flat, going out through Escondido all the way to Deer Springs Rd, then back to Buena Creek Rd and that little jaunt through the wooded neighborhood to Mission Rd. I wasn't riding too hard on this part, knowing that I needed to conserve my energy for the weekend. Back on Mission all the way to Centre City Pkwy, and we basically stayed together, with little separations here and there on the small hills. Back the normal route over the freeway, where I really pushed the pace crossing the bridge and kept it at 33 mph for a stretch. That was a workout, and it took a fair amount out of me. We gathered back together and rode to Jim's house. The Aguamiel Rd piece climbing up to his house was a real challenge for me, especially the steeper section after Azucar. I was out of the saddle and pedaling in survival mode for most of this section, feeling it in my quads, which were starting to tighten up. Rode home afterward, felt fine given the exertion level.
Avg speed = 17.7 mph. Total mileage = 35.9 mi
Avg heartrate = 152 bpm.
Total elevation gain = 1240'
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