Ride over to John's house in the morning, taking the normal way. I felt decent on the ride over but didn't push really hard. We rode together up to the top of Pomerado Rd, then down to connect onto Kearny Villa Rd. Over to Clairemont Mesa Blvd, where we rode together, trading leads. Near the turn onto Genesee Rd, I got a small piece of glass in my rear tire and had to replace the tube. We continued on, but I was slower than normal, trying to avoid any debris or rough patches in the road. On Genesee all the way over to Torrey Pines Rd, which we took over to Carmel Valley Rd, using it to get to El Camino Real and the 56 bike trail. Here, John started to slow down, as the day was beginning to heat up. We stayed on the bike trail all the way to Sabre Springs Pkwy, intending to head up Ted Williams Pkwy to Pomerado Rd. But just past the intersection, John had a rear flat, so we stopped to fix it. This slowed us down, so we decided to cut the route short and head back via Sabre Springs Pkwy. About halfway down this road, John hit a bump in the road and caught another flat. After we fixed that one, we headed back to his house, worn out from the ride and the heat. I had a quick soda, then rode back home, retracing my route back to RB Rd and staying on it until W Bernardo Dr. Then back home the normal way, feeling tired but not sore at all. I'm in generally good shape, just need to get my legs back in condition.
Avg speed = 16.9 mph. Total mileage = 59.4 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3480'
