Training Log Archive: Oslug

From Marin Headlands hostel, up road around headlands to gorgeous view of SF and SF Bay, across GG bridge, thru Presidio and GG park, out to Pacific and down Pacific coast to Half Moon Bay. Tired by the time I arrived.

Around Marin Headlands. 'Round lagoon, then up to Nike site and Point Bonita Lighthouse and back to hostel.

Point Reyes Station to Bear Valley Visitor Center. Then Sausalito to Marin Headlands hostel. Gusty wind, unfamiliar road, traffic, and unfamiliar load were challenging.

From Point Reyes hostel, down Muddy Hollow trail, 'round Limantour Spit, south along beach to coast campsite and back trail to hostel.

Down the dirt road to beach and back. Got a good look at Tule elk.

From Olema to hostel. Dismounted part way up hill because I didn't know how steep it would become and didn't want to keel over before unclipping. Pushed the beast up the top of the hill, then coasted down 17%! grade to hostel.

Biked back to Berkeley for Mike to work on my gear. He FIXED my cleat issue with application of some grease to bolt threads and underside of bolt head so bolts could be screwed all the way in and hold cleat from twisting as I tried to twist out of pedal. Hurray to Mike! and Thanks for teaching me a bit about greasing bolts.

Assembled bike at Oakland airport then biked to brother's house in Richmond. Used Google maps for route choice. Navigation hampered by invisible screen and inaudible sound, plus quick-fading phone battery. Was able to revert to orienteering based on physical features (home relative to distant cliffs) for final 8 miles. A hair-raising day of biking thru unfamiliar city with a loaded bike and tenuous grip on my route and gears that needed adjustment and foot that didn't want to release from the pedal. But I made it without hitting anyone or falling or being hit. One downhill in Oakland combined with all above factors left me with a bit of PTSD.