Solo ride over to John's house, following the normal route. I kept my pace steady but not fast. Up the last hill averaging over 12 mph. We then headed over to and up Scripps-Poway Pkwy. I was okay on this climb, but I could tell my climbing legs weren't in shape. On the way down the 67 to Lakeside, I got a rear flat, so I took it easy on the rest of the downhills. Out to Lake Jennings, where we turned around and retraced our route. The climb back up the 67 was tough, more challenging than I experienced in a while. It caused my lower back to ache, which hadn't happened recently. I was fairly slow on the rest of any uphill sections back to John's house. On the way home, I caught my second wind and seemed to be helped by something of a tailwind as well. Made pretty good time, all things considered. I felt fine at the end but was really tired the next day.
Avg speed = 15.9 mph. Total mileage = 56.1 mi
Total elevation gain = 4560'
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