70 Min Run (Run)

SAN FRANCISCO -- Went a little bonkers on a morning jaunt after the Bay broke clear and crisp in the sunshine. No fog. Perfect temps. Went from my weirdly cheap yet OK hotel basically on one street all the way over to the Golden Gate area, the park by Alcatraz and down nearly to the base of the bridge.

It's my favorite landmark in that city, an admission I make only after a while because it's such a cliche. But it's the best. The shadows in the morning fall on the northern hill and the red paint is dammm near breathtaking when you first catch a glimpse after a few months break. I feel the same way about the Hollywood sign.

Anywho, it's easy to forget how beautiful the town is. I made the turn, thinking I had wasted all the nice scenery on the first half of the run, completely forgetting the skyline guides you home on the way back. Fog rolling in over Berkeley and a slight haze over the other edge of the city. So great.