Ride up to Jim's house, where I met him and John for a ride. We headed over to Cabela Dr, then onto Matinal Rd and up to RB Rd. I started out at a steady pace and we rode together out to Camino del Sur, staying together until the little climb up to San Dieguito Rd, where there was some separation. The roads were damp, but never really wet, and we only caught a few isolated drops of rain throughout the ride. Down into Fairbanks Ranch, turning right on El Apajo/Via de Santa Fe and taking it over to Calzada del Bosque. We then took Via de la Valle down to El Camino Real, staying on this road all the way to the 56 bike trail. I kept it above 10.5 mph on the climb out of the flats, but it got my heartrate near 180 bpm for awhile. We all generally stayed together going up the bike trail, with some separation before Carmel Valley Rd. Regrouped, took a quick break, then rode the stretch to Camino del Sur. I kept it dialed back, was still able to keep it above 16 mph throughout. Back via Camino del Sur, then basically retracing our route to get back to Jim's house. My legs felt tired at the start but just fine at the finish.
Avg speed = 17.2 mph. Total mileage = 35.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 136 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1310'
