Wednesday, October 22, 2025

10-22-2025 Run/Ride

This turned out to be a busy, energetic day. I got up fairly early and rode down to the park in the dark for a run. Took it slow, paying attention to any discomfort in my right glute, which is still tender and bothering me, especially when I bend over. No pain during the run, and it generally felt fine afterwards. Each of the three laps around the park were succeedingly brighter and less foggy, it was kinda cool that way.

Avg pace = 8:39/mi
Total distance = 3.19 mi
Elapsed moving time = 27:37
Avg heartrate = 123
Relative Effort = 7

When I got home, I had a little bit to eat, including a chocolate cookie. Then I got ready for a bike ride, similar kind of pace to the previous day, not too hard and not too easy. I headed down by the park and over the freeway to BVP, taking it to Beethoven Dr and up that short, steep hill to the top, then turning right on Sierra Linda Dr, which has a nasty little loop with a downhill followed by a steep climb (15%) to get back up. I stayed on Sierra Linda Dr down to San Pasqual Rd, initially turning right (I misunderstood what road I was on) and then turning around to ride back down to BVP. Right turn there, then another right onto Mary Ln to take on another climb, this one ultimately longer, up to Summit Dr, where I took a right. There is this really great winding descent that I found down to Old San Pasqual Rd, where I turned left and had a more gradual climb to San Pasqual Valley Rd. Left turn there, taking it to the continuation of Summit Dr north of this road, where I turned and rode up to Skyline Dr. The map suggests that there is a way to connect to Cloverdale Rd through this neighborhood, but I think it's privately gated and impassable. Instead, I turned on Idaho Ave and rode down another nice short descent, this one straight, to Citrus Ave. Right turn, taking it to Glenridge Rd and turning right again, then left on Moody Dr by a memorial park followed by right on Reed Rd. Left on Oak Hill Dr and then right on Hayden Dr to get back to BVP. Out to Valley Pkwy, then over to El Norte Pkwy for some familiar roads. I took that road all the way back to Broadway, turning right there to get just a little more distance in and riding out to Village Rd, left there to Iris Ln and to Centre City Pkwy.  From here, it was the usual straight shot all the way back home, including riding back over the freeway. This ride had nearly all of the elevation gain packed into the first 12 miles, then it was mostly flat or downhill back to W Bernardo Dr.

Avg speed = 15.1 mph. Total mileage = 30.2 mi
Avg power = 124 W. Weighted avg power = 160 W
Total elevation gain = 1960'
Avg heartrate = 116 bpm (Coospo)
Relative Effort = 39
Training Load = 110
Intensity = 73%

I got home early enough to have a little break before I needed to get ready for my volunteer shift. I'd already shaved, so I took a shower and then headed over to the hospital. Nothing much to report. There was a new med tech, Sierra, with whom I'd never worked before. We didn't get much chance to chat this time. As usual, it got busy right near the end of my shift, so I left a little late. We talked to Laura when I got home, she updated us on the budget status at Sandia. She feels like she's in a decent position for now, but if the government shutdown goes past mid-December she may be furloughed for some time. Not great. She and Joe may have found a house to rent, in Berkeley, neighborhood sounds a little sketchy but they will check it out more before they make a decision (assuming they get the chance). Watched some TV and relaxed, gratefully, in rest of the evening.

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