Ride over to Robert's house the normal way, where I met up with him but missed picking up Gideon because of a miscommunication. We headed out to RB Rd and then to Camino del Sur, aiming for the shopping center down by the 56, where a large group was meeting up. Halfway through, Gideon called Robert, so we waited for him to catch up with us. I won't try to name everybody who was on this ride, which included a lot of new riders as well. But already at the start, it was hot and humid. Down the 56 bike trail to El Camino Real and then over to the coast via Carmel Valley Rd. Up the coast to La Costa Ave before turning around. There were some fast riders on this day, and I wasn't in my best shape. I got caught out alone, again, on the oceanside stretch leading into Cardiff, just couldn't generate the power necessary to catch up with the leaders. Need more work on generating a lot of sustained power on the flats, which is one of my weaknesses. A break at the normal 7-Eleven, where I tried to stay more hydrated than usual. On the way back, I turned at Via de la Valle while the others continued to retrace our outbound route. I was fine at the beginning, doing okay but not great on El Camino Real and San Dieguito Rd but slowing down on 3 Witches, going to my lowest gear on a couple of stretches and feeling the heat on the last climbing section. After the downhill on Camino del Sur, I was really slow heading back up, turned on Paseo del Sur to get more shade and keeping a slow pace. I stayed on this road past the target and then rode through the 4S Ranch neighborhood the normal way but lots slower, starting to run up against my physical limits. Back to RB Rd, where it was just a slow slog back home via W Bernardo Dr. Temperature at home was 105 deg, no wonder I was feeling completely drained, dehydrated, and just plain tired. Legs generally held out, I had little warning signs from my quads and hamstrings, but I was so spent I couldn't generate much power anyway at the end.
Avg speed = 17.1 mph. Total mileage = 54.2 mi
Avg power = 140 W. Avg weighted power = 169 W
Total elevation gain = 2200'
Avg heartrate = 136 bpm
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