Early morning ride before work, leaving home a little before 6:30. It was cold at the start, about 50 deg. I rode by work, not much gas in the tank on this little climb. Then over to Camino del Norte and connecting to Carmel Mountain Rd. I went down to Poway Rd via Rancho Carmel Dr/Sabre Springs Pkwy, then back to Pomerado Rd via Oak Knoll Rd. Around this time, I met up with a guy who was riding in to work from Chula Vista (!). I led out for him for basically the entire stretch down to the freeway. I would get away from him on any of the little uphill sections, then he would catch up at a light or on the downhills. He was appreciative of the pulls I gave him, and his presence caused me to put more effort into this part of the ride than I would have otherwise. I finished with a little bit of struggle on the last two little climbs, working myself back into decent cycling shape.
Avg speed = 17.8 mph. Total mileage = 20.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 148 bpm
Total elevation gain = 600'
