Ride from home over to Dave's house. Dave had bowed out because it was raining at his house. But John indicated that he was willing to ride, so I got bundled up and headed over. It was lightly misting when I started, and I rode through a couple of steady squalls before I got over there. I met up with John and headed out with him up Pomerado Rd, trying to aim toward clearer skies. No luck. We rode through light and moderate rain for the first half of the ride, heading over Ted Williams Pkwy to the 56 bike trail. John was riding well, and I was struggling. We got on the bike trail and headed down to Camino del Sur. I was okay with continuing along, but John interpreted my reaction as indicating that it was time to head back. The rain kept steady until we got into Del Sur and 4S Ranch, where the rain let up but the roads stayed wet. Stayed on Camino del Norte all the way to Pomerado Rd. John was trailing on the minor climbing sections. We decided to head back at Pomerado Rd, and John rode well here, including a high-speed sprint down to Rios Rd that I wasn't able to match. By this time, the rain was gone, and the roads were drying up. I was completely soaked. I took RB Rd back to W Bernardo Dr, then home via the normal route. This was truly a ride where it felt absolutely great to be done.
Avg speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 30.9 mi
Avg heartrate = 146 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1100'
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