Del Norte BART Training Ride

Distance 55.2
Moving Time 4:02:24
Elevation 2,428ft
Avg Speed 13.6mi/h
Max Speed 37.6mi/h
Heart Rate Avg 127bpm Max 175pm
Calories 1,565
Temperature 66

Today's training ride was led by Hugo with Training Ride Leaders Angelica, Greg, Rachel, Jeff and Sam. I decided to ride more miles by taking the same route as I did two weeks ago going up and over Grizzly Peak and along San Pablo Dam Road to the Del Norte BART station.

We had a good group of about 20 riders. On our ride up the East Bay span, I thought I had heard someone shouting my name, but I was focused on getting to the mid-point. I took a few pictures of riders coming in and decided I had enough or trying not to look over the railing and into the bay. I still don't do well with heights. So as I coasted down the span, I past a couple of runners and hear someone shouting my name. What a wonderful delight! Carlos and Gregory. But did I take pictures? No, remember I'm afraid of heights and I had exhausted my sense of "I'm not afraid of heights" taking pictures earlier.

Now on my way to rest stop 2, which was at 40th & Horton in Emeryville. You would think this savvy East Bay cyclist would know how to get there, but I got lost. Siri couldn't even help me. By the time I realized that I had to go back, rather than forward to the rest stop, I called Hugo and told him I was lost and that I was on my way to Del Norte BART station to sign out. I did get to wave to everyone on their way to the station since the path back home was the same. A good day getting in extra mileage - almost 30 extra miles added to our training ride.

32 minutes from 48th & Telegraph to Grizzly Peak & Shasta

The view

Going over the route 1

Going over the route 2

Going over the route 3

Going over the route 4

Going over the route 5

Rider at the mid-point

Rider 2 at the mid-point

Rider 3 at the mid-point

Rider 4 at the mid-point

Rider 5 at the mid-point

Tony at the mid-point

Rider 6 at the mid-point

Angelica at the mid-point