Solo ride over to John's house, pushing the pace only on the climbs at the beginning and end. Jim met us there, and we headed up to Scripps-Poway Pkwy and then down to Mercy Rd, to get to Black Mountain Rd and up to Mira Mesa Blvd. I was riding a little faster, and I kept up the pace to Camino Ruiz and then Calle Cristobal. Not scorching but not letting up much. Down to Sorrento Valley, right on Vista Sorrento Pkwy and up to Carmel Mountain Rd. We rode over to El Camino Real, and I took a steady pace up to the top and then down to San Dieguito Rd. To El Apajo and Via de Santa Fe to get to Via de la Valle. I kept it above 10 mph on the minor climb up to Paseo Delicias. We had something of a tailwind going up Del Dios Hwy, and it helped me up past the dam, then I couldn't keep it above 10 mph any more. We gathered at the top of that climb, and Jim was complaining about cramps in his quads. Above 10 mph on the climb up to Via Rancho Pkwy, then I dialed back my pace a little bit. Over Lake Hodges on the freeway, and I waited for the others at the turn onto Pomerado Rd. Jim was feeling it more by this time, and as we headed up the road he really slowed down. He decided to wait at Albertson's while I rode with John back to his house, using the normal route, to pick up his truck and come get him. On that last stretch after we dropped Jim off, I was slow and John and I traded leads to keep it going. Pretty slow on that last climb but no cramping. This was the longest ride I've done since coming back to San Diego. Felt fine but overall slow, was tired later. We had lunch with Ed and Susan Hume in Escondido, and it was a nice conversation.
Avg speed = 16.2 mph. Total mileage = 56.9 mi
Avg heartrate = 125 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3370'
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