Woke up quite early, couldn't get back to sleep. So I got ready for the bike ride in a leisurely way. But I didn't correctly calculate the time needed to get to Dave's house and when to leave to allow for a buffer. I headed across the freeway and up Via Rancho Pkwy, pushing the pace a little bit but not overly much. It was only after I got to the top and started heading down that I realized I might be late. So, I rode harder after that, up to Del Dios Hwy, turning right and taking it to Citracado Pkwy and then to his place on Casero Pl. Jim was already there getting ready, and Dave was walking out from the back yard. I had forgotten a water bottle, but he lent me one for the ride. We headed back to Valley Pkwy, turned right, and took it down to Centre City Pkwy to join the old Escondido time trial route. He and Jim were riding pretty well on the flats, Jim slower and working hard to stay up. I got out ahead a little bit and slowed down to match their pace. Up past Country Club Ln to the top of the little climb there, where we waited for Jim. He told us to keep going on the time trial route and he would cut it a little short and meet us on the way back, so that's what we did. I matched my pace to Dave's, getting out in front and slowing down to give him the chance to catch up. So, it was a slower ride than normal for me. We made good time on the way back to Valley Pkwy, which was mostly downhill or flat. Even the little climb back to his house wasn't bad. I only stayed for a couple of minutes before heading home the way I came. Nothing special to report on this ride, although Strava said that I had a PR for the Via Rancho climb (3:51, 271 W, 143 bpm). It didn't feel like I was pushing hard on that climb, could certainly have gone faster.
Avg speed = 15.7 mph. Total mileage = 30.9 mi
Avg power = 132 W. Weighted avg power = 167 W
Total elevation gain = 1750'
Avg heartrate = 109 bpm (Coospo), 120 bpm (Fitbit)
I watched the end of the day's TdF stage, which featured a number of gravel sections, when I got home. Read a little bit, then went in the garage and started arranging my backpacking gear. Later, in the early afternoon, I reserved a sleeping bag from REI for the trip. I also figured out how to access my TSA Pre-Check number:
In the late afternoon, we drove over to Old Poway Park, set up our chairs by the gazebo, and had a quick drink at The Hop Stop before listening to a concert by Gregory Page. He was generally good, very good at times and a little weird at others, but it was a fine afternoon. We had a picnic as well. Quiet evening after that. Ann is back healthy enough that she is sleeping in our bed again. <>
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