Ride over to John's house, following the normal way to Pomerado Rd and then the usual way to his place. I kept my pace steady but not all-out, although I did ride fast up the last little hill. We headed up to the top of Pomerado Rd, then down to Kearny Villa Rd, where we traded leads and rode fast. Over to Balboa Rd, and more of the same all the way to the bottom of Soledad Mountain Rd. I took it pretty easy on this climb, which really isn't all that bad. Except for a couple of short steeper sections, it's very manageable. Stopped and had an energy bar up by the cross while I waited for John to show up. He wasn't too far behind me. We headed down Via Capri, and I'm really not liking that way of coming down. Riding the brakes the whole way, it's just not that fun or safe. We headed over Hidden Valley Rd to N Torrey Pines Rd and took this gradual climb, staying on the road by the golf course and down to the highway by the beach. We then rode over to the 56 bike trail and took it to Rancho Penasquitos Blvd, keeping a fast pace on all of this section. Poway Rd back to that same hill, then back to his house. I rested a bit, as it was very humid on this morning and I was sweating quite a bit. On the way home, I retraced my path, but I didn't have any energy left. Legs were fine, just tired. I should have eaten more before the ride. Home via RB Rd to W Bernardo Dr, coasting whenever I could.
Avg speed = 17.1 mph. Total mileage = 62.6 mi
Avg heartrate = 138 bpm
Total elevation gain = 4010'
