Walked for an hour+ in the morning before doing 2000 yds swimming using the half swim pad and half snorkel method. Finished in 44 min, but I felt a little stronger at times. Am considering adding flip turns for the first half, but I'm not sure I'm ready for the increased exertion at the turn. Later in the morning and afternoon, I did some shopping, finally found a water bladder, and started organizing my stuff for the hiking trip. It took much longer than expected, but I was basically done before my afternoon ride.
Headed through the neighborhood to RB Rd and then to HP using Via del Campo. Stopped to get some cash, then rode around to the back parking lot to meet Blair. He was feeling a little off, so we decided to take it easy and keep the distance shorter. We rode down to RB Rd and turned right, staying on it and Espola Rd past the high school and down to Twin Peaks Rd. Slow and steady up the gradual climb. We took Twin Peaks Rd to Midland Rd and turned right there, to get some flat distance in. Over to Hileary Pl, where we turned right and got over to Community Rd. Took this back to Twin Peaks Rd and then over to Camino del Norte. Again, gradually up the little climbs, and the suspected headwind didn't turn out to be a problem. Back to the starting point the normal way, then back home the normal way as well. Didn't feel a high exertion level on this ride, but the distance and pace were just right for me.
In the evening, I finished gathering my stuff and packed it into my backpack. It's pretty heavy without the water, a lot of weight in the food. Should be an adventure on the 8-mile hike on Saturday.
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