Well, this was a really challenging ride for only being 47 mi. Started from Carmel Mountain Ranch and rode Rancho Carmel Dr and Sabre Springs Pkwy over to Springbrook Dr and then up to John's house the normal way, able to keep it above 10 mph on the little climb but with an effort. Around this time it got misty. Met up with John, by this time it was more of a light drizzle. We rode in and out of this kind of wet the entire ride, and it was miserable at times, just bearable others. We rode back down to Poway Rd, then took Pomerado Rd to its top (a real workout for me) and then down to Kearny Villa Rd. It was raining pretty good by this time. Stayed on this road until we turned left onto Aero Dr and took it up to Santo Rd. Left there and over to Tierrasanta Blvd, downhill for quite a while until we turned left onto Colina Dorada Dr, which has a really steep little stretch that flattens out after about half a mile, with another half mile of less steep climbing. Left onto Calle de Vida and then right on Rueda Dr to get to Clairemont Mesa Blvd near its end. We turned left and headed back over I-15, turning right onto Chesapeake Dr to get to Ruffin Rd and then Kearny Villa Rd. Back up the Pomerado Rd climb, and I was as slow as I've been at the top in a long time, just no drive in my legs. No cramping, just tired. Back to John's house the normal way via the Angelique St route. I kept going when I got there after a brief pause, and it was slow back to the car. This was not a great ride.
Avg speed = 16.2 mph. Total mileage = 46.7 mi
Total elevation gain = 2700'
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