Sunday Jaunt - Pomorado Rd

As part of our training we are supposed to go on a "noodle" ride the day after our big Saturday long mileage rides. The intent is to get a few miles in but to do some easier miles to limber up and stretch out the legs. We're supposed to try and do 1/2 the mileage of Saturday's ride.

Now that our Thursday night spin classes have been canceled, I was looking for a nearby ride that I can do after work. So I drove to the office, parked the car, and hit the road. Route was Kearny Villa Road, to Miramar (east) then to a longish trek on Pomorado Road and back which is good for nearly 22 miles. The location is certainly convenient but the route is a little sketchy. The route requires that I cross past 5 freeway on-ramps. Not a problem on a lazy Sunday afternoon but potentially a nightmare at 5:30 pm on a weekday. The bike lanes were nice and wide being somewhere between 3-4 feet across so the rest of the ride felt very safe.

It was a very enjoyable trip. The ride to Miramar is flat, although there was a lot of wind. Once I made the turn eastward onto Pomorado Road, it was a long gradual climb for a good 6.5 miles and then a short screaming downhill to Scripps-Poway Road. The downhill is a lot of fun but losing that much elevation so quickly after working so hard to gain it is really annoying. At the bottom of the hill, I made a U-turn and climbed back up. Really tough climb. Once at the top, it was mostly coasting on the way back down to Miramar. Navigate the streets, dodge the cars and head back to the car. 22 Miles in about 1.5 hours. There was some pretty tough climbing involved so it wasn't the ideal noodle ride. The ride is definitely good for a weekend but I think I'm going to stay away from it on the weekdays.