New time trial ride, from my house, with John and Jim. Even though I knew I would be riding later with Joe, I pushed the pace once we got to Pomerado Rd. We all rode together on the flats, and I put some separation on the slight inclines. John was riding strong and helped set the pace after the hospital and on Poway Rd. I kept it going up Sabre Springs Pkwy/Rancho Carmel Dr, when the weather started to warm up noticeably. After this point, I was going close to all out, and I was able to finish in 59:50.
Total mileage = 17.9 mi
Total elevation gain = 620'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/341694933
In the afternoon, I rode after church over to Joe's house, taking Broadway to Village Rd. We started out fairly slowly, but Joe was riding well, so I kept a pretty fast pace, as fast as I could on tired legs. Headed out to Country Club Ln to El Norte Pkwy, connecting to Borden Rd. This route is fairly flat with roads in good shape. Headed over to Mission Rd via Mulberry Dr and took it to Las Posas Rd, which we used to connect to San Marcos Blvd. On the way out, we were generally riding into the wind, which slowed us down. We went out to Melrose Dr, then turned around and retraced our route back to Joe's house. The ride back seemed like it was faster, given the steady breeze at our backs. I then took Village Rd to Iris Ln, connecting to Centre City Pkwy and heading back home the normal way. I couldn't put a big push into my legs, but I made decent enough time. On the last little climbs, I was worn out and couldn't go very fast.
Avg speed = 17.2 mph. Total mileage = 34.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 131 bpm
Total elevation gain = 590'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/341885669
