12-31-2016 Ride

Stationary bike ride in the morning while on holiday, weather outside was too wet in the morning for a comfortable ride.  I definitely got my cardio workout here, and I felt the effects of the workout in my legs as well.  Standard classic hill-climbing routine.

Level = 11
Time = 1:00:00
Total mileage = 21.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 153 bpm
Total calories burned = 680

12-30-2016 Ride

Very short ride, heading up to Jim's house to meet with him.  The weather was threatening at the start, but we were hoping to get miles in before it started to rain.  Unfortunately, it didn't work out.  Through the neighborhood, where it started to sprinkle as we got to Westwood Elementary School.  So we headed back home rather that risk riding when the rain got worse (it did, later).

Total mileage = 2.5 mi
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1927413449

12-29-2016 Ride

Ride from my house with Jim, Dave, and John.  Jim had requested a relatively flat route, and I generally knew which way we were going to take, although I improvised a couple of times during the ride.  Down by the park and over the freeway to get to BVP.  We took it up to the 78, then a short jog over to Citrus Ave.  Back to BVP, then a right onto Valley Blvd to get to El Norte Pkwy, where we took a left and stayed on it until Broadway.  Over to Country Club Ln, riding through this neighborhood and back to El Norte Pkwy.  Short stretch over to Woodland Pkwy, then over to Barham Dr.  Back toward Escondido, turning right on Meyers Ave to get to Auto Park Way for a short way, turning onto Country Club Dr.  Up the little climb and then down into the new neighborhood, riding to Harmony Grove Village Pkwy to get to Harmony Grove Rd.  On a whim, I decided to take the bike trail, and it worked out well, emptying us out onto Tulip St.  Over to Valley Pkwy and then down to Quince St.  Down to 13th Ave and then onto Centre City Pkwy, following the normal way back home from here.  I had a decent average speed on this flat route.

Avg speed = 17.1 mph. Total mileage = 31.7 mi
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1440'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1926326465

12-27-2016 Ride

Solo ride initially over to John's house, following the route that took me through the retirement home neighborhood.  It was maybe a little warmer at the start than the previous day, and I had added another pair of socks, so I was generally warm except for my toes (not that uncomfortable).  I met up with him, Dave, and Jim, and we headed up to Scripps-Poway Pkwy, turning right and taking it all the way down to Black Mountain Rd.  I was slow on this ride, and I'm starting to feel that I am generally slowing down in my pace, not just because of fitness level.  Over to the 56 bike trail via Black Mountain Rd, and the little climb was a trial.  We took the bike trail down to El Camino Real, then headed south to Carmel Mountain Rd for a quick connection to Vista Sorrento Pkwy.  We took this all the way to Mira Mesa Blvd, turning left and then shortly after right onto Scranton Rd.  Over to Carroll Canyon Rd and then Carroll Rd to get to Miramar Rd.  From there, it was the normal way back to John's house via Pomerado Rd.  I was really slow on the last part of the climb to the top of Pomerado Rd.  A quick break at his house for a soda and a rest, then back home via Poway Rd to Oak Knoll Rd and then to Pomerado Rd.  The wind was at my back on the way north, and it was a definite help.  Left on RB Rd, riding it up to Matinal Rd, down to Hada Dr,, and then over to Duenda Rd.  I stopped at Jim's house to pick up my tights and jacket that I had taken off at John's house, then headed home.  Legs felt fine, so my endurance is in decent shape, just no cardio fitness to drive my legs hard.  It was an achievement to put in a 50 mile ride, as it had been awhile since I'd ridden this far.

Avg speed = 15.7 mph. Total mileage = 49.7 mi
Avg heartrate = 140 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3180'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1923491651

12-26-2016 Ride

Solo ride in the morning, heading over to Dave's house and taking the long way.  Over the freeway, and onto BVP, taking it up to Sunset Dr and plodding up to Juniper St.  Over to Washington Ave and then right onto Broadway, taking it out to El Norte Pkwy before turning around onto Centre City Pkwy.  On the way, I took a little jog down Mission Ave to Metcalf St, over to Washington Ave and back to Centre City Pkwy.  Back to Felicita Ave, turning right and riding to Brotherton Rd and then to Dave's place, where I met up with him and Jim.  We headed over to Centre City Pkwy and took it all the way to Deer Springs Rd.  Over to Buena Creek Rd, taking it to Santa Fe Ave and then Mission Rd.  I was slower than I would have liked on this generally flat section.  Back to Centre City Pkwy and then to Felicita Ave, taking it to Redwood St and then to Dave's house, where we had smoothies before I headed home the normal way.  Decent push left in the legs for the little climb before the park, but I was tired by the time I got back home.

Avg speed = 15.8 mph. Total mileage = 45.5 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2020'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1922016491

12-24-2016 Ride

Ride a little later than usual in the morning on Christmas Eve.  It had been raining quite a bit the previous day (thus, no ride) and was still wet when I got up.  I was also feeling a little run-down, like I had the beginnings of a cold.  So I waited until the clouds started to break up, then headed through the neighborhood to RB Rd and out to Camino del Sur.  Feeling pretty slow throughout the ride, I really was challenged when I had to ride into the stiff breeze, which was generally coming from the northwest.  Over to Carmel Valley Rd, turning right and taking it to Del Mar Heights Rd.  Then to Carmel Canyon Rd to get to Carmel Country Rd to get onto the 56 bike trail, where the wind was generally more helpful.  Back to Camino del Sur, taking it to Paseo del Sur and riding through that neighborhood to get back to RB Rd.  Here again, the wind was at my back, and I was glad because my legs were kinda tired.  Down to W Bernardo Dr and then home the normal way.

Avg speed = 15.8 mph. Total mileage = 30.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2210'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1920165767

12-18-2016 Ride

Time trial ride with Jim, meeting up with him at his house.  It was the coldest starting temperature of the season, about 35 deg at my house.  I bundled up pretty well and just felt a little cold in my fingertips and toes.  We took a steady, not fast, pace on the ride, and I didn't have any places where I really pushed my exertion level.  Finished in 1:09.

Total mileage = 17.7 mi
Avg heartrate = 128 bpm
Total elevation gain = 990'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1913267342

12-17-2016 Ride

Solo ride in the morning, couldn't get anybody else to ride along.  It was cold but not super cold, and cloudy for much of the ride.  Over to BVP, staying on it to Valley Pkwy.  I rode past my originally planned turn, and turned left onto Eureka Dr, which dead-ended so that I had to ride a little bit to get onto the Escondido Creek bike trail, taking it back to El Norte Pkwy.  Stayed on this road until Centre City Pkwy, turning right and riding up to Country Club Ln, where I turned left.  I was winging it for the route at this point, so I rode through the neighborhood by the abandoned golf course and eventually got back on to El Norte Pkwy, turning left on Woodland Pkwy.  Just past the intersection with Mission Rd, I got a flat in my front tire, so I stopped to fix it as well as change out some of my cold weather gear.  After fixing it, I rode to Barham Dr and then to Mission Rd, taking it to Quince St and then via 2nd Ave to Centre City Pkwy.  From there, it was the normal route home.  Felt okay on the ride, never really strong.  I was saving my energy somewhat to help tear down and pack up the Bethlehem Walk stuff later.

Avg speed = 16.1 mph. Total mileage = 28.9 mi
Total elevation gain = 1200'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1912266761

12-10-2016 Ride

Posted long afterwards.  Ride from the parking lot by Sesame Donuts over to John's house, where I met up with him and possibly others.  I followed the usual way to get to his place, and we continued on up to the top of Pomerado Rd, then down to Kearny Villa Rd, staying on it at the turn and taking it all the way down to Aero Dr, where we turned left.  Right on Sandrock Rd to get to Murray Ridge Rd, then a right onto Mission Center Rd for that exhilarating downhill towards Friars Rd.  We rode over to Qualcomm Stadium and then did a loop around it before getting onto the bike path that leads through Murphy Canyon.  Up Murphy Canyon Rd to Clairemont Mesa Blvd, turning there and then making a quick right onto Chesapeake Dr to get over to Ruffin Rd.  Then it was back the way we came to John's house and then, for me, back to the starting point using the same route.

Avg speed = 16.3 mph. Total distance = 44.1 mi

Total elevation gain = 2310'

https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1904280860

12-4-2016 Ride

Solo time trial ride, starting a little later to allow the temperature to climb a little bit.  It was probably about 40 deg at the start, but I was bundled up pretty well and didn't suffer too much, other than cold toes.  I kept up a steady pace but didn't have any push to pedal harder, so I just worked on getting the miles in and being ready to start getting faster again.  Finished in 1:04:50.

Total mileage = 17.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 138 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1060'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1896401609

12-3-2016 Ride

Ride with Dave from my house in the morning before working on construction of Bethlehem Walk later on.  In the ride, I was still feeling the effects of having given blood a couple of days previous, especially on the stretches with a longer time of high effort.  Through the neighborhood and out RB Rd to Camino del Sur and then to the 56 bike trail.  Down to El Camino Real, where we met up with another rider, Rick, who was also from RB.  He ended up riding with us for much of the rest of the ride.  He was recovering from an accident where he'd been hit by a car several months back, but his fitness was pretty good, even though he had just recently got back onto a bike.  We rode over to San Dieguito Rd and up to Camino del Sur.  I ran out of gas on the 3 Witches climb and was really slow on it.  Back to Camino San Bernardo, where we parted ways with Rick and headed back to my house via RB Rd and back through the neighborhood.

Avg speed = 16.0 mph. Total mileage = 34.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 140 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2530'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1895187488

12-2-2016 Run

Run in the morning before work, after having given blood on the previous day.  I hadn't run in awhile, and I was probably also recovering from the blood donation.  So my time for the normal neighborhood route was really slow, although I felt generally steady in my pace and wasn't gasping for air.

Total mileage = 3.48 mi
Elapsed time = 31:50
Total elevation gain = 280'
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/1893645413