10-30-2016 Run

Run in the morning while staying at the Thompson's house in Reno. Out through the neighborhood to the trail by the lowlands, taking the trail generally north and making it a little longer with a side trip through a neighborhood park. Up to where the trail ends by S Meadows Pkwy, taking the sidewalk along this road up to Double R Pkwy. I knew where I was, but it wasn't where I expected I would be. So it was longer to get back to Double Diamond Pkwy than I thought.  Back over to Wilbur May Rd, and to the entrance to the trail by their neighborhood, then to their house. I felt pretty strong at the end of the ride, but not so much in the middle.

Total distance = 5.17 mi
Elapsed time = 43:00
Total elevation gain = 60'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1839788474

10-29-2016 Hike

Posted long afterwards.  Hike with Ann, David, Christine, and a couple of their friends (Rue and ??) up in the hills north of Incline Village.  I remember that it was pretty chilly up there during the hike, but the weather was crystal clear.  I think the elapsed time includes some of the stops we made while hiking.

Total distance = 6.40 mi

Elapsed time = 3:52:35

https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1838783768

10-28-2016 Run

Run on a wet morning while staying at the Thompson's house in Reno. Out to the wetlands trail by their house and headed north. It sprinkled on me several times, and I had to dodge several flooded places on the trail. I got onto Box Canyon Dr and ran on the sidewalk to Double Diamond Pkwy all the way to Double R Blvd. Turned left and ran to Damonte Ranch Pkwy. I was lost by this time, and it started to rain. I stopped to zip my jacket and put on my hood, ran over by the Home Depot, then stopped again to figure out where I was. I ran through the back of the parking lot to Dillingham Dr, stopped again to map out a route back, then connected to Wilbur May Pkwy via Silverthread Dr. Back to the trail entrance by their neighborhood and then to their house. It was the longest distance I've run in a year and a half, but I felt fine, just a little footwork.

Total distance = 5.74 mi
Elapsed time = ~50:00
Total elevation gain = 60'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1836674915

10-27-2016 Ride

Solo ride in the morning before heading up to Reno to see David and Christine.  I felt like my legs were tired, and I didn't have a huge amount of energy.  Up to Matinal Cir and then to Matinal Rd, taking it over to W Bernardo Dr and then turning left onto RB Rd.  Up to Pomerado Rd, which I took to Scripps-Poway Pkwy.  I was basically making this route up as I rode, deciding shortly before each turn which way to go.  Down to Mercy Rd and then turning right onto Black Mountain Rd, having to ride up that nasty little climb to the 56 bike trail.  Parts of the bike trail were closed off for maintenance, which slowed me down a fair amount.  Down to Carmel Creek Rd, which I don't believe I've ever ridden on before.  Right onto Carmel Country Rd and back over to the bike trail, riding it for a short while before riding up to Old Carmel Valley Rd and using it to connect to Del Mar Heights Rd.  Over to Carmel Valley Rd and then home via Camino del Sur/Norte to Camino San Bernardo and RB Rd down to W Bernardo Dr.  This turned out to be a decent, not great, workout, with more climbing in it than I originally thought and an okay effort.

Avg speed = 16.4 mph. Total mileage = 39.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 123 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2750'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1834939061

10-26-2016 Run

Solo run over lunch at work, heading out from the main lobby and doing the loop counterclockwise through the industrial park.  I had a fast first mile and generally felt stronger throughout the run than I did on Monday.  Finished well too, this was the first time I was able to log a run with a mile pace this fast.

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Total distance = 3.72 mi
Elapsed time = 29:10
Total elevation gain = 150'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1833458417

10-24-2016 Run

Solo run over lunch at work, heading out from the main lobby and doing the loop counterclockwise through the industrial park.

Total distance = 3.79 mi
Elapsed time = 30:40
Total elevation gain = 160'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1829406767

10-23-2016 Ride & Walk

Ride up to Jim's house for the time trial route.  It was a generally slow pace for me, tired legs and no motivation to push the pace.

Avg speed = 15.7 mph. Total mileage = 17.8 mi
Total elevation gain = 1050'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1827057839

Later on, Ann and I walked down around Mission Bay, first along the boardwalk south of Belmont Park and then around the inner bay on the way back.

Total distance = 2.99 mi

Elapsed time = 1:10:29

https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1827925820

10-22-2016 Ride

Ride, via Azucar Way, up to Jim's house, where I met up with him and Dave, and we rode through the neighborhood, via Luz Rd, to RB Rd.  Over to Dove Canyon Rd and then up to Black Mountain Rd via Carmel Valley Rd.  Steady pace, but not a fast pace.  We took it all the way to Kearny Villa Rd and to the 163 before turning around and heading back to Pomerado Rd.  Up to the top and then down and over to RB Rd, back home via W Bernardo Dr.

Avg speed = 15.0 mph. Total mileage = 33.0 mi
Total elevation gain = 2080'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1825612544

10-21-2016 Ride

Ride after work and teambuilding at Quicksand Escape Games, hanging out at Harsh's place in PB for awhile. Headed down by the park and over to Highland Valley Rd taking it for about 3 miles up to the early parts of the climb before turning around and riding back to Pomerado Rd.  From there, it was up to Bernardo Heights Pkwy and then over to Bernardo Center Dr, turning right on Lomica Dr and heading up to Bernardo Oaks Dr, which I'd never been on. Over to RB Rd, taking it back to Bernardo Center Dr and home the normal way. Low energy day.

Avg speed = 15.4 mph.  Total mileage = 18.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 124 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1130'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1824639005

10-20-2016 Run

Run in the early morning before work, taking the normal neighborhood route. I had one short good stretch on the steep section up to the cul-de-sac and felt decent for most of the run. Still quite slow and plodding up the Pomerado Rd climb, so there is much more to do.

Total distance = 3.50 mi
Elapsed time = 28:15
Total elevation gain = 280'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1821988289

10-19-2016 Hike

Posted long afterwards.  This was a hike during October, 2016, where I had made a vow to do something active every day of the month, successfully.  Here, I hiked after work over to the trailhead off Duenda Rd and then on the Piedras Pintadas trailhead, including the little loop up to the overlook, before returning the same way.

Total distance = 2.76 mi

Elapsed time = 1:16:42 (seems slow for this distance, maybe Ann came along)

https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1821330299

10-18-2016 Ride

Stationary bike ride at work in the evening, since Staci had canceled yoga.  I used a different program, which didn't appear to have as many high-level intervals, making me do a lot more high-RPM spinning.

Level = 11
Time = 1:00:00
Total mileage = 21.6 mi
Avg heartrate = 141 bpm
Total calories burned = 680

10-17-2016 Run

Solo run after work, following the normal neighborhood route but getting to run it in the daylight.  It was easier to see and so I was faster on the downhills, but it was also warmer, which made me work harder in general.

Elapsed time = 28:15
Total distance = 3.5 mi
Total elevation gain = 280'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1816773089

10-16-2016 Ride

Solo ride, nobody else was available or interested in riding.  I basically figured out what the ride was going to be in the first 15 min.  Up to Duenda Rd and then over to Cabela Dr via Luz Ct.  To Matinal Rd and then up to Poblado Rd to get over to W Bernardo Dr.  Up to RB Rd, turning left and getting onto the old time trial route.  Up on Espola Rd, I turned left at Lake Poway Rd and rode up into the park, getting to the point where I could see the lake before heading back down.  Back onto the old time trial route, following it down to Sabre Springs Pkwy and Rancho Carmel Dr.  Turned on Carmel Mountain Rd at the first chance, then stayed on the route until I got to Duenda Rd, keeping straight down to Aguamiel Rd and back home.  I'm still slow on the latter parts of rides, building up leg strength and stamina I guess.

Avg speed = 16.4 mph. Total mileage = 24.5 mi
Avg heartrate = 131 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1560'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1813756745

10-15-2016 Ride

Solo ride initially on what was for me a low-energy day.  Over to BVP via the pedestrian bridge, then up to Sunset Dr.  Up and over to Escondido Blvd, turning left on Felicita Rd and taking it to Brotherton Rd.  To Dave's house from there, where I met up with him and John, and we headed to Centre City Pkwy to head north up to Deer Springs Rd. Over to Buena Creek Rd, where I was slow but steady on this little climb.  Down to Santa Fe Ave and then to Mission Rd, generally matching my pace with John and Dave.  All the way back to Centre City Pkwy, then to Dave's house via Montview Dr.  After a fresh smoothie, I headed back to Montview Dr, taking a left and riding to Felicita Rd, then riding back over to Centre City Pkwy and into Escondido.  Turned right onto Fifth Ave and then to Second Ave via Juniper St.  Took Grand Ave to Midway Dr and over to BVP.  I was riding pretty slowly, not hurting but definitely dealing with tired legs.  Back to the freeway and home the normal way, very slow up the last two little climbs.

Avg speed = 15.6  mph. Total Mileage = 46.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 123 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2120'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1812178460

10-14-2016 Ride

Stationary bike ride before work, hadn't ridden in the gym since April.  I started out a little slow and generally found it difficult to keep my pace up in the low-resistance intervals.  I was able to do a decent job matching my first half output in the second 30 min, and I felt invigorated after the workout.

Level = 12
Time = 1:00:00
Total mileage = 21.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 148 bpm (est)
Total calories burned = 720 (est)

10-13-2016 Run

Run in the morning, just before sunrise, so it lightened up as I went, to the extent that I didn't need my light on several sections of the run.  There were times when I felt pretty good on this route (especially in the first mile), although I was still really slow and puffing on the W Bernardo Dr climb.  Still work to do, but I'm feeling and doing better.

Total distance = 3.50 mi
Elapsed time = 28:15
Total elevation gain = 280'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1808134346

10-12-2016 Ride

Ride after work, basically taking  the reverse of the normal time trial route, with the minor addition of turning on Oak Knoll Rd to get to Pomerado Rd.  I kept it above 11 mph, for the most part, on the climb up to work, and I really enjoyed the stretch on Poway Rd, with the wind at my back to help me.  But I was slower than I would have liked on Pomerado Rd.  The original plan to ride all the way down to the freeway was modified, because it was getting really dark by the time I got to RB Rd.

Avg speed = 16.3 mph. Total mileage = 17.9 mi
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1040'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1807510058

10/10/2016 Run

Run in the early morning, way before sunrise, taking the neighborhood route.  I carried a light to provide some illumination of my path, and I also ran fairly cautiously to avoid tripping over bumps in the sidewalk.  I was also slow on the climbing sections, either the short steep ones or the longer one on W Bernardo Dr.  Still a lot of work to do to get back into decent running shape.  Legs felt fine afterward and the day following, which is a sign of progress.

Total mileage = 3.47 mi
Elapsed time = 29:05
Total elevation gain = 280'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1801561457

10-09-2016 Ride

Time trial route with Jim, taking the pace generally easy, with the exception of a stretch on Pomerado Rd between Ted Williams Pkwy and Poway Rd when I pushed the pace to try and close the gap with another rider ahead of me.  I was tired and a little irritable the rest of the day, probably a result of my mind trying to adjust to the more regular levels of exercise recently.

Avg speed = 15.5 mph. Total mileage = 17.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 13? bpm
Total elevation gain = 1050'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1800023483

10-08-2016 Ride

Solo ride initially, on a morning when it was a little chilly at the beginning of the ride.  Down by the park and then up Pomerado Rd.  Rode to Higa Pl and then over Lomica Dr to Acena Dr and then to RB Rd.  Over to W Bernardo Dr and then to Jim's place the normal way.  We headed through the neighborhood, via Duena Rd and Poblado Rd to Matinal Rd and then back to RB Rd.  To Dove Canyon Rd and down to Carmel Valley Rd, taking the little hills (very slowly for me) up to Black Mountain Rd.  From there, we rode over to the 56 bike trail and down to El Camino Real.  Up and over to San Dieguito Rd, taking it back to Camino del Sur.  I was able to keep my pace above 10 mph on the climbs back, but it was definitely difficult for me.  Back home through the neighborhood route, taking Cabela Dr from Matinal Rd over to Duenda Rd.  I was slow on this route, partly because of tired legs and partly to hang with Jim toward the latter parts of the ride, when his legs started to cramp.

Avg speed = 15.3 mph. Total mileage = 42.0 mph
Avg heartrate = 134 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2980'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1798541066

10-07-2016 Ride

Solo ride, a short one, after work, heading out to the top of the first climb on Highland Valley Rd, up to where Bandy Canyon Rd intersects, then turning around and retracing my route.  I was really slow on the climb, but other than that felt pretty good.

Avg speed = 16.2 mph. Total mileage = 12.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 138 bpm
Total elevation gain = 960'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1797488954

10-06-2016 Run

Run while at work in the later afternoon, since it had been such a busy day.  I did the loop down to Camino San Bernardo via RB Rd and back.  Pretty good first couple of miles, helped by it being generally downhill.  I slowed down significantly on the return trip.  More miles needed to feel better and more in rhythm with my stride, which was ragged toward the end.

Total distance = 3.81 mi
Elapsed time = 31:00
Total elevation gain = 160'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1795678037

10-05-2016 Ride

Solo ride after work, when I really couldn't build a lot of energy throughout this ride.  Headed through the neighborhood to RB Rd, turning right and then left on Paseo del Sur.  Over Del Sur Ridge Rd and Nighthawk Ln to get to Camino San Bernardo.  Up to Dove Canyon Rd, then over to Carmel Valley Rd.  I was slow on this little climb, able to keep it above 10 mph but not much more.  Down to Camino del Sur and back toward home, taking RB Rd to W Bernardo Dr and then to Duenda Rd.  A short jog to the end of Corazon Pl and back, then home.  It was pretty dark by the time I got home.

Avg speed = 16.2 mph. Total mileage = 19.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 134 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1520'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1793865410

10-03-2016 Run

Solo run over lunch around the site twice.  I hadn't run in quite a while, so it was a challenge.  My legs were really sore on the following day.

Total mileage = 2.95 mi
Elapsed time = 24:05
Total elevation gain = 170'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1788588389

10-02-2016 Ride

Solo ride in the morning, cool weather throughout, heading down by the park (legs a little sore from the previous day) and then up Pomerado Rd to Poway Rd.  I would start a period of high output but not be able to sustain it for as long as I would have wanted.  Followed the time trial route to Carmel Mountain Rd, where I turned and took it up to Camino del Norte, staying on this road until I turned onto 4S Ranch Pkwy and rode through the parking lot to get onto RB Rd.  It was pretty slow going at this point, and my legs were feeling the effects of the exertion.  Down to W Bernardo Dr and home the normal way from there.

Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 21.6 mi
Avg heartrate = 142 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1200'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1785945683

10-01-2016 Ride

Solo ride in the morning, when it was nicely cool at the start.  Up through the neighborhood to RB Rd and then over to Camino del Sur.  There was a female rider on RB Rd, and we traded leads for awhile until she turned onto San Dieguito Rd.  I continued over to the 56 bike trail, keeping a steady pace but not able to generate a lot of sustained power.  Down to El Camino Real, where the inital little climb after passing under the 56 was noticeably tiring.  After that, my pace up to Del Mar Heights was better, but I need more time in the saddle to get back into cycling shape.  I stopped at the Einstein Bagels in Del Mar Heights for a coffee and a break, then continued on into Fairbanks Ranch.  I kept my speed above 10 mph up to Camino del Sur on San Dieguito Rd, and it was a big effort for me near the top.  Back home through the neighborhood by Paseo del Sur, then down RB Rd to W Bernardo Dr and home the normal way from there.  Near the end of the ride, I could feel my quads tightening up, so the effort and distance were about right for this day.

Avg speed = 16.6 mph. Total mileage = 34.4 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2530'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1784362580