Solo ride in the morning, others were out of town or unavailable. I decided to do at least a little bit of climbing, so I started with the time trial route over to Pomerado Rd, staying on it up to Scripps-Poway Pkwy, then turning left there to take that little steady climb, which goes until just beyond Stowe Dr, although the latter half is quite gradual. Then I rode down to the point where you can get over to Sycamore Canyon Rd, taking that path and deciding on a whim to ride up to the end of the road. This is another steady climb, maxing out at times at 4-5%. Took a couple of pictures at the top, then enjoyed the winding descent, staying on Sycamore Canyon Rd all the way until it dead-ended into Garden Rd. Used this route to get over to Poway Rd, and on another whim turned right there and got some more climbing in, up to Espola Rd. This had some steeper sections in it, but it's not too long if you turn there. Fast descent with a very wide bike lane back to Twin Peaks Rd, continuing on Espola Rd for another gradual climb up to the high school. Then it was gradual descent time, and I tried to keep pedaling during much of this descent. Took RB Rd back to W Bernardo Dr, then home the normal way, except for taking Azucar Way. Felt good at times on the climbs, legs were holding up after the previous day's ride, which was generally a different type of exertion.
Avg speed = 16.1 mph. Total mileage = 26.3 mi
Avg power =164 W. Weighted avg power= 190 W
Total elevation gain = 1800'
Avg heartrate = 122 bpm
We went over to Emily's apartment for lunch (pizza) and book club discussion on Demon Copperhead. I had finished it on Friday. It was a good read, first paper book I've read in a long time. The general plot followed that of David Copperfield, but Barbara Kingsolver set the action in modern Appalachia and emphasized the problems caused by the opioid epidemic. The story was narrated by the title character.
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