Got up and went for my first run in a while, had taken a break from running to get ready for the backpacking trip. I intentionally kept an easy pace for a little over 2 miles. It felt a little strange at the start but by the end I was in more of a groove, albeit at a slow pace.
Total distance = 2.27 mi
Avg pace = 9:29/mi
Moving time = 21:36
Avg heartrate = 130 bpm (Fitbit)
Then I rode over to the WWC and had a 2000 yd swim following the normal protocol. My stroke is lengthening, still not where I want it to be, but that will take a fair amount of time to build up my arm muscles. Finished in under 40 minutes. I relaxed during the rest of the morning, then drove down to Normal Heights to have lunch with Jack McGarry at Dao Fu. Food was good, the right level of spicy. He just took a new job, based in DC, where he will work remotely and help run backend analytics for nonprofit agencies looking to improve their fundraising effectiveness. He's now married to a 3rd year resident, Byron, at UCSD, and he seems happy. He has ulcerative colitis, but with regular infusions it is under control. A quiet afternoon after I got home, where I played around a little bit with my ride tracking program to see about including key Strava segments in the route display and ride statistics. Early promise on a solution for the display, but still a lot of work to do there. Then, after an early dinner, I talked to Ross for a while, mostly about the backpacking trip. He's not optimistic about his long-term health, and from what he said he lives pretty close to paycheck-to-paycheck, which was depressing for me. I went out for a bike ride after the call, intending to make it mainly Zone 2. Headed down by the park and over to Highland Valley Rd, taking the flats over to the beginning of the first climb before turning around and riding back to Pomerado Rd. I took that road up and over to Ted Williams Pkwy, then turned right and rode over to Rancho Carmel Rd. By this time, it was starting to get dark as it neared sunset, so I rode up to Carmel Mountain Rd and turned right there, taking it to Paseo Lucido and over to Bernardo Heights Pkwy. A measured pace on the slight climb up to the top, then a fun descent to Bernardo Center Dr. Home from there via the normal Duenda Rd route. I forgot to wear my HR band, so all I have is the Fitbit average.
Avg speed = 15.4 mph. Total mileage = 21.1 mi
Avg power = 122 W. Weighted avg power = 146 W
Total elevation gain = 1160'
Avg heartrate = 117 bpm (Fitbit)
It was a quiet evening. Ann and I watched a little TV together. <>
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