I think I had Channel Fever last night. All of my Navy buddies will know what that means. I woke up and 3 AM and every 15 minutes after until it was time to get up.
Push off was at 7 AM. I had to get the bike ready, pack all of my stuff in my cubby in the trailer and be dressed and ready to go.
We crossed the street from the hotel to the beach to dip our tires in the Pacific Ocean prior to shoving off. Of course we all had individual pictures and then group pictures.
The ride to the rest stop at mile 20 was fairly easy. Temperature started out at 68 degrees and overcast which is perfect cycling weather. We were alongside the San Diego River until we got to Mission Trails Park. The trail through the park was still easy but there were large hills on either side of the trail. You could see the change in weather as we exited the park. The hills moderated some and the clouds were gone. One minute it is 70 degrees and overcast and the next minute it was 90 degrees and sunny. Our rest stop was at a Mobile station in Santee, CA.
I was feeling pretty confident going into the rest stop. The ride had been easier than I expected and I wasn't tired. That would change shortly. Within a couple of miles of the rest stop we encountered multiple long inclines. The longest was 5 miles at 6% grades. Combined with the hot day it wiped the smile off my face. All done we arrived at our destination slightly after noon.
Our lodging for the night is the Alpine Women's Club. The main hall is one room with a small stage. They will also be providing us with dinner which I truly appreciate. The Women's Club does not have a shower so they provided us with a little tent shower and a hose. When you have been riding in temps over 95 a hose shower feels really, really good.
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