What ever happened to predictability?

This week, my running shoes are (hopefully) hitting the streets of San Francisco,  but so far, they've only seen the treadmill in my hotel. I woke up early this morning planning to go on this run so i could squeeze in some sight-seeing...

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But instead, I encountered this when I walked outside...

So, I promptly made a U-turn and headed for the hotel gym - which, I have to admit, is a drastic improvement from what I normally would have done - which is this...

I'm here this week for a conference far too nerdy to confess the name of on the World Wide Web...

While I'm spending most of my days imprisoned in a conference center, I'm hoping to find a wee bit of time at night to explore the Golden City by foot, because I heart this town. I haven't visited San Fran since 9th grade when I pedaled across the Golden Gate Bridge as the grand finale of a 3 week bike trip down the Pacific Coast. Thankfully,  I've upgraded my sleeping conditions since that trip from this...

San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel

to this (though I could have done without the fire alarm going off at 1:30 in the morning + the circa DJ Tanner-era hair dryer + the never-ending club beat circulating the halls)...

CLIFT San Francisco

Today is packed pretty solid with some painfully boring exhilarating tech-y sessions, followed with a lil' talk from Slick Willie himself. Fingers crossed that I can break free afterwards for a jog mountain climb (seriously, these hills are no joke) around Frisco. 

And if any of our 3 readers out there (hi mom!) have some good running trail suggestions in good ole San Fran, send 'em on. Because right now, I'm feeling a little "lost out there and all alone" (okay, not really. but i couldn't resist another Full House reference. and i'm really excited about the fact that i'm actually watching Full House whilst IN San Fran... yes. clearly, i fit right in with the other nerds at this conference... sigh).