So BEAUTIFUL!!!

After 3 days of non-stop meetings in San Fran I had a 3 hour break!!! I thought this was the perfect time to take a run to the Golden Gate Bridge, it couldn't really be that far, and if it was why not just take a cab back..........
The concierge said he thought it would probably be about 7.5 miles and warned me about the major hills that were in between me and what he noted as one of the most magnificent views in the bay area.

I tucked away my trusty AMEX card in case of emergency and off I went…the first mile was probably the worst. But after that I was going past Pier 39, followed by Fisherman’s Warf, Ghirardelli Square and on and on…Crissy Field was gorgeous, and the bridge was in sight! I somehow ended up at street level for the bridge, which btw required running up the most massive hill I have ever run! Looking at my watch, I saw that I have run 7.87 miles, so of course I had to continue to make it a round 8. Making it a round 8 was the best compulsion I’ve ever followed through with. I turned the corner past the bridge, and entered a winding dusty trail. I ran along the edge of a steep drop off into the ocean, below was the most beautiful view I’ve seen in nearly a decade of runs! It was one of those moments when you so clearly see God’s glory in his creation. There could have been nothing more perfect, peaceful or beautiful!

I stayed and enjoyed this wonderful peace for a bit – glancing at my watch I realized I’d been gone for nearly an hour…unfortunately it was time to leave this peace. I decided to run as far as necessary until I could find a cab – which turns out was all the way back to the hotel. I’ve never been so happy to see the corner of Stockton and California in my life – again at the top of a very large hill and 15 miles later. It was worth every step for that view, for that tiny glimpse into HIS majesty!

DISCLAIMER: These pictures do not do it justice, but I don't run with a camera!!!