Tuesday, July 17, 2012

7-17-2012 Ride

Solo ride from work over lunch, heading out Bernardo Center Dr and Carmel Valley Rd all the way to the 56 bike trail.  The wind was generally coming off the coast, so it worked against me on the way out.  I made pretty good time on the little climb up to Black Mountain Rd, and I really flew on the bike trail, with the wind working to my advantage.  Kept my pace about 20 mph on the first section and above 17 mph on the second section.  Back via Camino del Sur and RB Rd to Via del Campo.  I was a little slower than I would have wanted on this section, but my endurance was okay.  Finished with a good average speed, a slightly higher than normal heartrate, but this latter was probably due in part to riding during the warm part of the day.

Avg speed = 19.3 mph. Total mileage = 21.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 151 bpm
'Total elevation gain = 900'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/85583133/