Solo ride initially, just as it was starting to get light. I put my headlight on just to increase my visibility to cars. Down by the park and over to Pomerado Rd, taking it up to Bernardo Heights Pkwy. Again, no ability to maintain a high output for very long, and my average speed dropped on this little climb to below 10 mph. Down to Bernardo Center Dr, taking it over to Camino del Norte. On this section, I felt a little better. To Camino San Bernardo and then to RB Rd, riding down to W Bernardo Dr and cruising back home to wait for Jim, Dave, and John to show up. We all then rode over the freeway to BVP, taking it up to the 78 and jogging over to Citrus Ave. On the longer slight uphill sections, I was feeling pretty strong and able to power through them in a decent fashion. We took Citrus Ave over to El Norte Pkwy, and here I just started ad-libbing about the route, deciding to stay on this road until it turned into Borden Rd, climbing up behind Palomar College and turning left onto Las Posas Rd and taking it over to Mission Rd, taking a right and then a left onto Rancho Santa Fe Rd. Just after riding over the 78, somebody turned right in front of me into a gas station, and that got me upset. I rode the adrenaline rush off, then we turned onto San Marcos Blvd and over to Discovery St. I slowed down a little bit here, enough so that on the little climb after we turned onto Craven Rd Dave was able to stay with me initially, until I outpaced him when it flattened out somewhat and he couldn't keep up. Around this time, Jim's knees started bothering him, so he slowed down appreciably. Twin Oaks Valley Rd to Barham Dr, taking it over to Mission Rd and into Escondido. To Centre City Pkwy and back home the normal way from there. with Dave and Jim peeling off at Felicita Ave for Jim to cut his ride short. John and I rode a pretty fast pace over the freeway, and I was still feeling strong enough to power up the little climb afterward. I did run out of gas on the last little bit of the climb up Aguamiel Rd, but my legs felt fine, with not much soreness and no cramps.
Avg speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 49.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 128 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2680'
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