Solo ride in the morning before work, where I rode more than half the distance in the dark. Out through the neighborhood to RB Rd and over to Dove Canyon Rd, taking it down to Carmel Valley Rd. The ride up to Black Mountain Rd was decent, kinda weird in the dark, but not as strange feeling as the ride downhill. Stayed on this road until I got on the 56 bike trail. It wasn't too dark there until I got through the neighborhood and onto the real trail. Then it was scary dark, no lights around and a little foggy. I dialed my speed back to avoid missing a turn or crashing into the bushes. Rode over to El Camino Real and took it north. The gradual climb up to Del Mar Heights went fairly quickly, not a lot of thought needed to keep up a decent pace. Then it was down into the flats, taking a right on San Dieguito Rd. The flat section of the ride was uneventful, and I had a good climb up the Three Witches, putting a high effort on near the end. From there, it was back to Camino del Sur, which I took back to RB Rd and then down to W Bernardo Dr. Home the normal way from there.
Avg speed = 17.9 mph. Total mileage = 31.4 mi
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2270'
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