Ride in the late afternoon from work. It was still pretty warm, but the breeze didn't seem to be as bad as the previous day. Headed out Bernardo Center Dr to Carmel Valley Rd, doing better than the previous day and not really feeling like I was riding into the wind (I was). Rode all the way to the 56 bike trail, even though I had originally intended to turn off at Del Mar Heights Blvd. The ride on the bike trail was good, I started well and had the benefit of a tailwind. But my fitness isn't top-notch, so I couldn't sustain the initial pace on either of the two small upslopes before Camino del Sur. Still, I felt okay about my effort here. I kept on the bike trail all the way to Black Mountain Rd. The little climbing section had the same result, good start but not enough endurance to keep up a strong pace all the way through. Back to Carmel Valley Rd, where it was again slow after the turn before the road tilted down and gave me a break. Crossed over to RB Rd via Dove Canyon Rd, and it was slow going up this last little incline. Back to work the normal way. The start of this ride felt good, but I could feel myself slowing down after about 15 mi. More work to do to get back into good cycling shape.
Avg speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 20.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 144 bpm
Total elevation gain = 990'
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