Solo ride in the morning, couldn't get anybody else to come along. It had been raining for the last couple of days, but things looked okay when I started out. Headed out toward Escondido and then up BVP, keeping a pretty good pace. I took it all the way to Valley Pkwy and then to Valley Center Rd. Hadn't been up this way in a while, and I also hadn't done any longer climbs either. Good start on this climb, only slowing down past the turn where it gets steeper. I was slow for this section but sped up after the next little curve where the incline decreases. Down toward Valley Center, turning right on Woods Valley Rd and benefiting from a tailwind. At this point, the weather clouded over and it started to cool down. I had a decent ride up to Lake Wohlford Rd and then over to the village. Down the grade, I was riding into the wind and was able to make it down without really having to use the brakes, just a couple of touches. Over to El Norte Pkwy, which I took to Woodland Pkwy and over to Barham Dr. Rode to Mission Rd and then on in to Escondido, following the normal path via Tulip to Valley Pkwy to Quince, and then home via the standard Centre City Pkwy route. I felt fine on the last two little climbs.
Avg speed = 17.6 mph. Total mileage = 42.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 136 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2530'
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