Solo ride generally through the neighborhood to Robert's house, didn't see him, so I rode up to the tee with Matinal Rd and then back down, seeing Gideon coming out of his house, we then rode back to Robert's to meet him. Up to the Target parking lot meeting spot, where there were a number of other riders: Arnold, Andy, Ray, Perce, Charlie, Kam. We started on the same route as the previous week, down through the flats by the Fairbanks Ranch CC and over to El Camino Real to get to Via de la Valle, where we turned right and rode up to Paseo Delicias, then did the reverse stud loop to get back to Paseo Delicias, turning right to get to a left onto El Montevideo and then a right onto Lago Lindo to ride up to El Camino del Norte. From there, it was a little climb and then a steady, fast downhill ride to Rancho Santa Fe Rd, turning right and taking another little climb until we dropped down to Olivenhaim Rd. This turns into Leucadia Blvd, which we followed down to PCH, stopping just before for a break at a 7-Eleven. I was feeling pretty good, weather was milder than the previous week but the route was tougher. Gideon and Andy had turned back earlier, so we were 7 riders when we got onto PCH. Everybody was generally staying together and riding at a good clip as we stayed on this route, with a short jaunt to avoid some of the traffic lights in Encinitas. I set the pace on the climb into Del Mar and through the town, turning left onto Carmel Valley Rd and using the normal route to get to the 56 bike path. Here, in the initial stretch, others took the lead and I followed. We stopped at the cul de sac by the underpass for another break before getting onto the 56 bike trail again. On the stretch up to Camino del Sur, we were generally slower, and I was feeling the effects of the pace. Kam and I traded leads, and I got to the turn in front, but with an effort. From there, we followed Camino del Sur back to the starting point, and I ran out of gas around the first turn onto Paseo del Sur, slowing down significantly until the end. I just ran out of energy, legs weren't cramping (thankfully), need to have a better plan for fueling during these long, challenging rides. From there, it was home via the neighborhood, slowly, as I was pretty much done.
Avg speed = 17.0 mph. Total mileage = 61.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 134 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3350'
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