Ride in the morning from home with Dave and John, after not having ridden in a couple of weeks. It had been the longest time for me off a bike in quite a while. So I took it easy for the most part. Headed through the neighborhood to RB Rd and over to Camino del Sur, taking it down to the 56 bike trail. On the little climbs, I felt okay but definitely slower, and I could tell my heartrate was higher than it had been. We had a little tailwind on the bike trail, and I was able to keep it above 20 mph on the small uphill middle stretch, which took an effort and felt good. Down to El Camino Real, where my pace up to Del Mar Heights was steady but not that fast. Down and over to San Dieguito Rd, where Dave started to lag behind me and John as he tired. On the 3 Witches climb, I put in a high enough effort to keep my speed above 10 mph, and it was an all-out effort near the top. Then we gathered back together and rode home by retracing our route. My legs were telling me they hadn't felt this kind of exertion at the end of the ride, so the distance was just about right.
Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 34.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 141 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2470'
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