An umbrella, cab, TRENCH?!?

I arrived in San Fran after a flight that should have taken 2 hours less than it did and it seemed like a run was in order. The fitness center was covered in mirrors so I was headed outside, I got a running map from the concierge and by the time I got outside it was getting dark and had started pouring rain! The bellman thought I was absolutley insane, offered me an umbrella, followed by a cab and then wished me a nice run. As I ran off I heard another guy with the bellman saying, "you should offer her a trench coat." I shortened my run to 3.5 pretty treacherous miles in driving rain and some of the roughest hills I have run in a long time. BUT I did get to run under the San Francisco bridge and along the bay - GORGEOUS! My take on San Francisco is this: This city is absolutley gorgeous, and the people don't see runners very often!

When I got back to my room I learned that San Fran is under a severe storm warning: Oops!