By the numbers - up at 6:50AM for the 9:50 flight to OAK upon which we arrived a bit after Noon. Got van ride to Hot_L in Emeryville, checked in & put Clown Bike together in 15 minutes. Took an additional 15 minutes to get my act together (kit on, load jersey pockets, visit loo, put kit back on, etc) and down the elevator (an oxymoron?).
A protest of sorts with 50 or so folks was going on across the street on the site of an old local Indian artifacts location. Not sure what their updated issue was since they were all gone (understandably so) when I returned.
Out on the road up through Bezerkley and immediately found a fricking 15-20% grade that seemed to go on forever until it finally topped out on the ridge road. Shortly thereafter the darkest clouds clouds that I've seen in quite some time out on a ride move in from the north & proceeded to dump a torrent of rain/hail mixture until I was soaked and freezing. Shivering became an additional challenge to confront on the way back to the hotel.
Took another 15 to thaw in the shower, change into running gear & out the door. Warmed up into a nice pace for a 45-minute jaunt - 2nd run in 2 days, trying to get the kick the metabolism up. Gotta get my post-tofurkey weight (161) down by race season. Pound-a-month club ought to be fine.
BTW - for those of you who think that life on the road is all glitz & glamor, my layover in Emeryville is representative of most - Car rental agency in lobby - Ohm. Businesses in the immediate area - Pier One/Half, Men's WearHut, BND Theaters, Bill's Napa, Snooze Train, 4 Bucks (w/apologies to Seinfeld), A pea - no pod, Saw's Candies, Victoria's Tattle Tale, CeCe, Pottery Shack, Banana Anarchy, Chasm, Aged Navy, Burger Prince, and The Heffalump Bar.
Dinner from TJ's.
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