Solo ride in the early morning, leaving home just before 6:00 to get done early and avoid rising temperatures in the day. I headed through the neighborhood onto RB Rd and down to Dove Canyon Rd, taking it over to Bernardo Center Dr and Carmel Valley Rd. I was not that fast on the section up to Black Mountain Rd, turning left here and riding all the way until it turned into Kearny Villa Rd. I got onto Pomerado Rd and rode it up to the top of the hill, not able to push a fast cadence but keeping the pedals moving okay. Early on this stretch, I was riding into the sun, and it was at an angle that made me squint quite a bit. Then it was down into Poway, using a steady pace but no effort to push it hard. I took this road all the way down to the freeway and then rode back home the normal way by the park. I had a good small push up the hill before the park, probably benefiting from not having to fight the modest breeze that had been in my face while riding north. No big push at the finish, just happy to have gotten my miles in for the day. My cardio looked really good on this ride, probably because of the previous day's ride and my slower pace on this day.
Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 28.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 125 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1980'
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