Yesterday's ride home was hot and dry, and I felt strong on the bike. The ol' legs are coming back into form, even if slowly, on this 43-year old body. I sprinted to make a few lights. It felt good, still crossed on yellow. I climbed a bit higher on the "wave" of a hill (starts at 4% grade, then gradually steepens to about 18%), and turned off at the transition from 12% to 18%. I normally turn off a bit earlier and zig zag the few blocks diagonally to meet up with the road that takes me south.
Today, I'll climb the whole thing. I can afford the lactic acid burn with tomorrow being a rest day. Oh yeah - it "flattens" to 6% at the top of the hill, followed by another stair step of 15-18%. Double burn.

downright chilly this morning. Long sleeves would have been good up on the bench, but, as usual, it was nice and warm on the sunny, urbanized valley floor.
The sun is most definitely shifting to a later rise time. I now need to be very wary on the second half of my ride, as the sun is rising over the mountains behind me, so those in the oncoming and intersecting lanes probably cannot see me very well (even with my blinkie).