Solo ride in the morning on a workday when I didn't have to be in early. I left home a little before 6:30 and started off okay, with pretty good strength to begin with. Headed through the neighborhood to RB Rd and over to Camino del Sur, taking it down to the 56 bike trail. On this section, I did okay, and I even felt decent on the ride down to Carmel Valley Rd. At this point, I slowed down, not sure if it was low energy or poor fitness, but I couldn't keep up a strong pace. I made it to the top of the climb by Black Mountain Rd without dropping below 10 mph, but it was a real challenge, and I benefited from a rest at the stop light. From that point, I was not that fast, taking this road back to Dove Canyon Rd and up to RB Rd, retracing my route from there. I still have a ways to go before I'm back in good cycling shape with good stamina.
Avg speed = 16.4 mph. Total mileage = 25.4 mi
Total elevation gain = 2030'
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/618287952
