Wednesday, November 11, 2026

11-11-2026 Ride

I wanted to get an early start on this day, so I was up around 5:30 and rolling around 6:10. Rode through the neighborhood and all the way around Matinal Cir to get to W Bernardo Dr. I rode up by the old HP site and over to Bernardo Center Dr, turning right and taking it to Camino Crisalida, turning left and riding down this short steep descent to a throughway into another neighborhood. I was on Avenida de los Lobos, and I rode up, gradually, to a right turn onto Paseo Montanoso, which has a steep little climb to get up to a right turn on Corte Raposo, which has another throughway to yet another neighborhood, putting me on Andorra Way. Over to Almazon St, descending and then climbing up to the turn onto Penasquitos Dr. I rode over to Carmel Mountain Rd and turned right, climbing up to the top and then enjoying the descent to the turn keeping me on this road, with another little climb and then a gradual descent that lasted basically to the highway overpass. I rode to CdS, turned right, then turned left on Torrey Santa Fe Rd. Left on Copper Canyon Rd, then right on Arroyo Grande Rd to its end (no exit), then back to Torrey Santa Fe Rd using Via Canyon Dr. I rode back to Torrey Meadows Dr and turned there, taking it back up to CdS, including a little detour on Torrey Ranch Ct (to its end by a gated community entrance). I took CdS back toward home, turning on PdS. I then turned on Haaland Glen, took it to Paseo Montenero and turned right, following this road to Kristen Glen, where I turned left. I turned onto a side street to see if there was perhaps a path to the next neighborhood, but no luck, so I kept on Kristen Glen back to PdS. I rode back to CdS and then rode home via the RB Rd and W Bernardo Dr route. At times I felt like my legs were feeling normal, but they are still recovering from last week's effort.

Avg speed = 14.4 mph. Total mileage = 25.3 mi
Avg power = 126 W. Weighted avg power = 164 W
Total elevation gain = 1730'
Avg heartrate = 105 bpm (Coospo)
Relative Effort = 23
Training Load = 103
Intensity = 75%

Got home, had some toast and coffee for breakfast, then I placed the order for the lunch at Gringo's on Saturday. Ann checked us in for the flight. I showered and shaved, then got ready for my volunteer shift early, since I had a dermatology appointment with Dr Vierra. Headed over for that, he froze a couple of raised areas on my arms and took a biopsy of a rough patch on my left cheek. Not the best visit. I still got to the hospital early, so I ate a bigger lunch than usual and did some blogging catch-up as well. I saw Margie Wiens on the way to the ED, and she said it was really busy. It wasn't that busy when I got there, but my work was fairly steady, and it got crowded starting after 3:00. I stayed a little late to finish up a task then rode home in twilight. I wet-mopped the floors, cleaned the kitchen more thoroughly than usual, and finished packing after watching a little TV. Read some before going to sleep.

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