04/20/2025 Run

Had a nice early awakening on this Easter Sunday (<>). Got ready for a run, then went on the home loop route. Was planning on a slow run but had a moderate pace throughout, with each succeeding mile faster than the previous one. It's going to take some time for me to build up my endurance so I can run uphill quickly, especially in the early going of a run.

Avg pace = 8:11/mi

Total distance = 3.52 mi

Elapsed moving time = 28:51

Avg heartrate = 134 bpm (Coospo)

Relative Effort = 17

https://www.strava.com/activities/14233203960

After I got home, I had some cereal for breakfast and then shaved and showered to get ready for church. It was nice seeing some people (Charlie and Ruskin Landreth, Lindsey Swoboda, Karen Kalisek) that I hadn't seen in a while, and Earl was there as well, wearing an eye patch and looking okay. The music was pretty good, but Pastor Lisa's sermons don't do much for me. Got gas for the trip on the way home, then the day was a light one. I read a little, did some computer file clean-up and back-up, which took a lot of time due to the size of the back-up (my old work PC files) and the slow media that I transferred it to. In the afternoon, I found another SRAM flat top chain quick link and used it to put the chain that had the bent link on it back on the bike. Replaced that bent link with a quick link, so now the chain has two of them. I went for a short ride to test it out. Headed through the neighborhood and all the way around Matinal Circle to Matinal Rd and then to W Bernardo Dr. Past the WWC and then right onto Poblado Rd, taking it up to Capilla Rd, where I turned and climbed back up to Matinal Rd. Then to RB Rd and next the extended route through the 4S Ranch neighborhood. I kept going on Paseo del Sur to Potomac Ridge Rd, turning left there and then right onto Nicole Ridge Rd to get to Camino San Bernardo. From this point, I had the aid of a tailwind coming from the coast. I rode back to Camino del Norte and turned right there, taking it up to Bernardo Center Dr. Then it was home via W Bernardo Dr, taking it to Aguamiel Rd before turning. The day was warm and breezy, pretty nice weather for riding as long as you weren't trying to push it too hard.

Avg speed = 15.2 mph. Total mileage = 13.1 mi

Avg power = 127 W. Weighted avg power = 154 W

Total elevation gain = 810'

Avg heartrate = 116 bpm (Coospo)

Relative Effort = 13

Training Load = 43

Intensity = 70%

https://www.strava.com/activities/14237028079

Got home and read for a while before dinner. After dinner and cleaning the dishes, Ann and I went through the camping list and got stuff organized to be packed into the car tomorrow evening. I read some more before going to sleep.