Solo ride initially, it's now fairly dark at 6:00AM. Down by the park and then up Pomerado Rd to Bernardo Heights Pkwy, taking it to Paseo Lucido and then following this road until it came back to Bernardo Heights Pkwy. Down to Bernardo Center Dr and then over Lomica Dr to Acena Dr. To RB Rd, taking up to Matinal Rd and then back through the neighborhood to my house to meet up with John. We headed into Escondido across the pedestrian bridge and got onto BVP, riding up to the 78 and then taking Citrus Ave all the way to El Norte Pkwy. John wanted to ride up to Dixon Lake, so we took La Honda Dr to get there. This is one steep road near the top, but I was able to make it without weaving across the road. The ride back down was a little scary, as I'm just not that comfortable taking turns at high speeds. Back onto El Norte Pkwy, taking it down to Broadway and then over to Jesmond Dene Rd. The previous climb took more out of me than I thought it would, so I was slow on this climb. Over to Deer Springs Pkwy and then Twin Oaks Valley Pkwy, where John and I traded leads and we kept up a fast pace. To Richmar and then over to Mission Rd via Marcos St. John was slowing down by this time from the high output. All the way back into Escondido, making pretty good time on the slight downhill section. Then it was home the normal way, taking it fast over the bridge, over 30 mph for most of it.
Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 49.7 mi
Avg heartrate = 138 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2700'
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