Date of Ride: Aug 28
Type of Ride: Two-Man with Jabikant
Name of organized ride or route: Pre-riding the Tour de Poway course (sort of.)
Actual Mileage: 106
Ride Time: 6:09
Total Time: 8ish
Avg. Speed: 17.3mph
Altitude Climbed: 5800 ft
Weather conditions: Overcast, then clearer with scattered clouds and wind.
Synopsis of Ride: Pre-rode the Tour de Poway course with Jabikant. Except we embarked from Carlsbad Village, rode up Scripps Poway Parkway instead of Poway Grade, and then down Highland Valley Road instead of the 78 (both diversions due to the traffic & road narrowness.) I did everything wrong from the get-go; running late, I jumped on the bike and was riding like h311 to the meeting point with cold legs. It was an interesting ride and we had hash browns & coffee at the swank McDonald's in Joan Kroc's backyard. Lesson learned: I will take my dog to Mom's house the night before the Tour de Poway, so I can arrive at the start with plenty of time to stretch & warm up.


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