Ride from the Park&Ride off of Ted Williams Pkwy over to John's house, going slow up the last hill. We headed together up to the top of Pomerado Rd and then down to Kearny Villa Rd. Stayed on this road until we turned right onto Balboa Ave for the ride down to Soledad Mountain Rd. It had been awhile since I tackled longer climbs like this, and I was generally slow on the way up, but not terribly so. It's about 4 miles, with a couple of places where it levels off to give you a little bit of a break. To the cross, where I waited for John to catch up, then we headed down Via Capri to Hidden Valley Rd and Torrey Pines Rd. I was okay on this less intense climb, keeping it above 10 mph for most of the way. Turned right onto La Jolla Village Dr, where I dialed it back some and rode around John's pace for awhile. Onto Miramar Rd, where we had a little bit of a tailwind. John was slowing down by this time, and I kept getting out in front, then dialing my pace back so he would catch up. Again, a slower pace up Pomerado Rd, particularly at the top. Back to his house the normal way, a quick soda, then I headed back to my car. I was worried that my legs would start giving me trouble on the last stretch, but they held out, with not much left in the tank at the end.
Avg speed = 15.5 mph. Total mileage = 45.2 mi
Total elevation gain = 2980'
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