Ride with John and Dave from my house, heading over into Escondido and up BVP. It was pretty cold (upper 30's) at the start but warmed up over the course of the ride. I kept my pace modest for most of the ride, and I can tell that my cardio is getting into shape. Headed over to Citrus Ave and took this to El Norte Pkwy, then down to Centre City Pkwy. We headed out to Deer Springs Pkwy, passing a guy on a pretty nice bike wearing pajama pants. Weird. On the way back into town, we were riding pretty fast in a loose pace line, with me and John trading most of the leads. There was one section where I kicked out the jams, but otherwise I rode at a reasonable pace. Headed back by CSUSM on Barham Dr, then took this to Mission Ave. We took this over to Washington Ave and then to Valley Pkwy via Tulip. Over to Quince St, where I was starting to flag. Took Quince to 13th Ave and then got onto Centre City Pkwy to get back home via the usual route. On the I-15 bridge across Lake Hodges, John went all out, and I couldn't quite match his burst. Still have some leg fitness to work on. My stamina is building, at least for shorter climbs.
Total mileage = 34.4 mi
Avg heartrate = 136 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1010'
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