Ride with Jim, John, and Dave from Jim's house, after having not ridden for over a week (in Israel). We headed out through the neighborhood via Poblado Rd to Matinal Rd, then on to RB Rd and out to Camino del Sur. Took this to Carmel Valley Rd, getting ahead of the others on the climbs and staying with them on the flats. Over to Del Mar Heights Rd and then to El Camino Real. That little climbing section before the high school is short but fairly steep. Down to the 56 bike trail, which we took back to Camino del Sur. On the section from Carmel Valley Rd, John and I stayed together for a little while on the first part, but he could stay with me when I kicked it into a higher gear. I felt decent on this section, not super strong. Back to Carmel Valley Rd, then a relatively slow ride up to Black Mountain Rd and beyond. Down to Dove Canyon Rd, which we took over to RB Rd and back to Matinal Rd. From there, normal route back to Jim's house, then home. I had to get back early to go to LAX and pick up Ann from her trip to China.
Avg. speed = 17.2 mph. Total mileage = 32.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 139 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1290'
