Ride in the morning over to church, taking the short route via BVP. I rode fairly fast, not scorching. It was nice and cool at the beginning of the ride but warming up by the time I got to church. Andy met me, and we headed back the same way I came, back over the freeway and heading up Pomerado Rd. Andy was in much better riding shape than me, and I couldn't keep up with him when he kicked it into high gear as we crossed the freeway. We rode on Pomerado Rd up to Scripps-Poway Pkwy and matched the same pace. I think Andy was dialing it back to stay with me. On the climb up Scripps-Poway Pkwy, we rode at the same pace, me giving it near the top of my effort to ride with him. I was slow on the last climb, a reflection of my lower fitness. On the downhill heading north on the 67, Andy got out in front, so I had to work to catch up to him on the climb to Poway Rd. He got out ahead heading down Poway Rd, where I got sweat in my eye and couldn't keep it open. We reconnected at Espola Rd and took it over to Pomerado Rd, basically riding together until Andy pulled ahead near the turn. After we turned, I just couldn't keep up with him and his steady pace. I didn't have a lot of push in my legs. So instead of riding back to church with him, I ended up riding down to the freeway with him and continuing on home, going really slowly up the two little hills. No muscle cramps, thankfully, but my legs were tired.
After the ride, I put on new tires front and back, Michelin Krylion Carbon tires that had gotten good reviews for toughness and low riding resistance.
Avg speed = 17.1 mph. Total mileage = 42.5 mi
Avg heartrate = 155 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3100'
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