Ride from home with John and Jim, taking the exact same route as I had ridden on 3-24-2012. The weather was a little cool at the beginning. I felt good at the start, but my overall pace was not as fast as the previous time. Still, it was good enough for not really having ridden (other than the previous Thursday ride) in almost two weeks. Jim was pretty well recovered from his cycling accident, with just some residual numbness from where he hit the ground. My lower back and hamstrings were still a little sore from the previous Wednesday's kettlebell class. John hadn't ridden in two weeks either, but he's been running a lot in training for a marathon. He couldn't keep up in any of the gradual uphill stretches, but his overall pace was good. About halfway through the ride, it warmed up enough for me to take off my long tights. Overall, I felt good on the ride, although my chain came off a couple of times when I tried to change to my smaller chainring.
Avg. speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 36.4 mi
Avg heartrate = 154 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1320'
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