Time trial route, riding with Jim, Dave, and John for the first time together since Jim's crash. I rode over to Dave's house, and the weather was cool and clear. I rode fairly quickly on Espola Rd, particularly close to the bend in the road. But my quads were telling me that this was not going to be a fast ride, as I was feeling the effects of the previous day's ride. We connected before the high school and pretty much rode together until the climb up to Poway Rd. John was pushing the pace on the early section of this climb. I passed him but couldn't keep up a steady pace of >9 mph, because of my lack of recent riding. We stayed basically together on Poway Rd, I got ahead of the others a little bit before it crossed Pomerado Rd, but we connected back up briefly. Then John and I separated from the others, and I ended up riding up Sabre Springs Pkwy by myself, although not at a fast pace. From here, I took it fairly slow, only pushing the pace on the last section of the ride passing by the hospital. On the following downhill section, Dave, John, and I were riding fast. Dave led out, but John passed him in an all-out sprint, and I pushed the throttle to the stops to catch and pass John. Finished in 55:45 on this ride, so I need some more consistent rides, including during the week, to get back into really good shape.
Total mileage = 23.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 155 bpm
Total elevation gain = 820'
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