Skyline Blvd

Finally followed through on something today I've been saying since January - biked from work to the city. I took Skyline Blvd from the Peninsula all the way to Great Highway, and then went up to the Presidio, then down to the bay part of the city. Didn't realize the gain in the first few miles of the ride until I checked the elevation guide on mapmyride - almost 600ft in first 2 miles! Now it makes sense why the first 30 minutes felt like hell...

So it was a bit nerve racking to do the stretch from South San Francisco through Pacifica. I had to go on the highway - it was legal, and signs are up to share the road - but when I realized I was on 35, 280, and the 1, and there was a sign that said "Begin highway", I actually reversed and went back 200 feet. Then realized I had no where to go but the highway, and would have to suck it up for the next mile or two. And it wasn't that bad. Well, the part where the truck wanted to take the exit that I was biking across was bad, but other than that, it was okay.

Definitely had a sense of accomplishment when I saw the City and County of San Francisco sign. And relieved to see the Ocean! I couldn't believe I basically went from SFO airport to the Ocean, yes at one point I almost backed out and I did have to check my iPhone once, but I did it. It's been done, finally, and it was fun to do my usual route in reverse.

So lesson learned, I need to stop procrastinating some things, because once you do it, it really isn't that bad. And it never hurts to go outside your comfort zone once in a while.