Ride over to Dave's house, using Azucar, where I met up with him and Jim. We headed up Pomerado Rd to Ted Williams Pkwy. I was feeling better than the previous ride, so I kept up a pretty good pace throughout this ride. It was cool but not cold during the early parts of the ride. We went over Ted Williams Pkwy to the 56 bike trail, then took it all the way down to Carmel Country Rd. After Black Mountain Rd, this stretch is mostly downhill, with the slight uphill sections being ones that I could power through. I really pushed the pace here, and the others basically kept up. We stayed more together once we got off the bike trail, heading over to Del Mar Heights Rd. We rode over to Carmel Valley Rd, again staying together for the first part. Then I spotted a rider ahead of us and picked up the pace to try and catch her. On this slight uphill, I made decent time. We turned on Camino del Sur and headed back toward home. There was another rider who was ahead of us, so I rode fast to catch up with and pass her, then worked hard on the slight uphill section up to Casey Glen. We gathered together again and headed over to RB Rd, taking it over and down into RB. Back to Dave's house, then home via Pomerado Rd to get another couple of miles in. I felt pretty good on this ride, worked a lot harder and didn't seem worn out at the end.
Avg speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 36.5 mi
Avg heartrate = 151 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1150'
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