Ride from Carmel Mountain over to John's house, cold on my legs to start but not too bad. We headed over to Pomerado Rd and down to Kearny Villa Rd, taking it over to Balboa Ave. John was riding well on the flats, easily keeping pace with me and pushing the pace in some places. I had my jacket on, which really catches the wind on downhills and slows me down. So he got out in front on the downhill sections of Balboa Ave, making me work hard to catch up with him. We rode over to Soledad Mountain Rd, and my early climb was not great. Slow and no will to push it. Around 2/3 of the way up, this older guy passed me, so I hung on his wheel. I could catch him when the incline increased, but he was pushing hard in a high gear on the flatter sections. I did catch up near the cross, and I waited for John to get there at the top. We headed down Via Capri, and John had a flat in the first steep section. We continued on to Hidden Valley Rd and over to Torrey Pines Rd, taking this gradual uphill to La Jolla Village Dr. John was starting to slow down by this point. We took this road until it merged into Miramar Rd. Although it's flat and relatively free of stops, this is a bad road, very stinky, and the bike path is in horrible shape. We endured it and rode back to John's place the normal way. I felt good on the climb up Pomerado Rd, keeping a solid pace on the last little section. Back to his house for a quick soda, then back to my car with a steady pace, legs felt good and not overexerted at the end.
Avg speed = 17.1 mph. Total mileage = 47.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 146 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2280'
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