Run over lunch with Evgeny, Avi Halpern, and Or Brandstein. We all started off at a slower pace, then Evgeny and I got out in front a little bit and ran a little faster. Headed out Via del Campo to RB Rd, where we caught a light that allowed Avi and Or to get out ahead of us. We chased them down and caught them on Camino San Bernardo, and we ran together onto Camino del Norte. About halfway up this road, I pushed out my pace and gave it an all-out effort running to Bernardo Center Dr. Waited for the others to catch up, then we ran together, including a sprint from the light by the 7-11 up to W Bernardo Dr. From there, it was a generally steady pace until the very end for me, when I sprinted the last 200 yds or so back to the site. According to MapMyRide, I ran the last 0.7 mi at under a 4-minute pace, with a couple of stops in there for the others to catch up. Don't think it was this fast, but I was pushing my pace to its max at a couple of points in the last section.
Total time = 27:00
Total distance = 3.73 mi
Total elevation gain = 150'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1055203073
After work, I rode over to the Park & Ride by the mall to meet up with Joe. We headed over Beethoven to BVP, taking it to San Pasqual Rd and out to Old Milky Way. The wind was coming from the southwest, so the early part of the ride was nice and pretty fast. We rode out the 78 to Bandy Canyon Rd, keeping up a decent pace. After the turn, we slowed down, as we headed into the wind. I was slow on the climb up out of Bandy Canyon, and I turned around at the top to ride back down part of the way to where Joe was, then rode back up the last stretch. We headed over to Highland Valley Rd and took it back to Pomerado Rd. The wind wasn't so bad to deal with, as it was coming more from the south on this stretch. Back across the freeway and over to where Joe was parked, where we had a beer to top off the ride. Then it was back home for me following the normal route, mostly into a fairly steady breeze that slowed me down. Felt okay at the end, but I could tell my legs were pretty well worked out for the day.
Avg speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 25.3 mi
Total elevation gain = 1400'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1055663135
