Traveling to the big city can make it difficult for me to feel comfortable running. As I presumed there was a lot of foot and car traffic on Market and the Embarcadero to the piers before hitting the actual trail. At that point the entire run changed for the better (cool breezes, soft path, ocean views, Alcatraz in the distance).

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Running the path, the Golden Gate Bridge loomed larger and larger until eventually I was right underneath it. My run was supposed to turn around there; however, as long as I was RIGHT THERE, I found the foot path up to the bridge and ran the span. It was awesome.