Climb-O-Rama

Road trash: Cell from Rice Canyon, Blinkie from Coast Hwy.

BIG rain a'coming on Tuesday(forecasted). I felt good on the Friday and Saturday rides, so now to top off the 4 day event with climbing. Hwy. 395, Circle R, Lilac Road, Cooser Canyon, Rice Canyon, Rancho California, Sandia Creek, DeLuz Road, Olive Hill, Sleeping Indian followed up with the Loma Santa Fe, Del Dios, Harmony Grove, San Elijo and anything else that is uphill!. Figured I might as well get hammered good & hurt all over.

Fired up the non-lite SOMA and filled up 2 bottles with some stuff. Ran out of INFINIT-Endurance.. the one that tastes a little salty and has some protein-lite in it. Also added a toasted whole wheat with tuna, cheese in addition to the regular stuff I normally take along plus 2 bananas. No burger stops for me. Left San Marcos and headed northward.

By the time I reached Rainbow, my quads were already tired. I added a Linden cellphone to my road trash daily collection. I wasn't climbing that fast anyway, so I slowed it down a bit and refreshed things. Big North wind blowing into Rainbow from Temecula. SLO-GO. Pushed me back to Fallbrook later. The stop in Bonsall was a sundae calcium blast covered with GU gel. Tailwind push to the coast. Picked up some older racer guy from Fallbrook. He knew the SOB and Pete's group. I guess his new TREK carbon didn't like red lights since he ran every one he could find. NICE! I caught up to him again by volleyball beach. Did a quick take and stopped. Reversed and picked up a new Portland Design Works blinkie by the bridge bump! Things were looking up now. Blinkie has an unusual strobe pulse and the original clone batteries inside.

Stopped by Nytro for a bottle refill and a sit down banana. Joe wasn't there today. Music boys were there at Swami's:Tunes for cash! Getting into the holiday spirit? Legs were back on the climb to Rancho Santa Fe town. Del Dios I felt better now. Lot's of out-of-saddle work today. Right knee got a dose of White Flower. Ankles OK. Paced up the rest of the climbs and stopped at the Twin Oaks 7-Eleven. Same guy works there as at the Mulberry store. Guess the family has both franchises?

Not a bad day on the bike. Started OK... tapered off sore in the middle and felt better after 80 miles and some more climbing. A little cool in the AM. Added a paper vest at the start for the Champagne downhill. Knees are a little sore. Too big a gear?

High overcast most of the day
Hi: 74     Lo: 49
103 miles

-randorides