Out of Shape but at least the weather's great!

So after doing some running, and suffering a mild calf strain, my riding time has not been where it used to be.  I could blame part of it on weather, but it really hasn't been raining that much.  So now that my on call and weekend duties are over for a while, time to get back out there, and on the bike.  It's forecast not to rain till at least after Christmas, so the weather should be nice.

I was originally was going to do Mt. Tam, but once I got off of Caltrain, I saw how nice the weather was, so I decided to absorb the beauty of the city.

This was also an excuse to just be a little lazy, but still get my muscles moving.  How could you not sit back and enjoy the beauty of the city on a day like this?

Okay, now to cross the bridge.  As I cross the bridge, I was looking out at the Marin Headlands, and thought about doing that, then perhaps doing Mt. Tam.  I've never done Marin Headlands, so this would be a good time to do it.

I haven't done much climbing lately, so it'll be interesting to see how my legs react.  I found myself working really hard, most likely evidence of not climbing much lately.  There were fantastic views to be seen, but I needed to climb this hill first, then enjoy it on the way back.  

Destination is the ridge on the left, and it wasn't too bad, but at this time I came to the realization ... I'm way out of shape, not just for a long distance ride, but a ride with any hills.  I keep looking back to see what scenery I'm missing ... wow, it is pretty breathtaking.

I finally get up to the top, and after a couple of minutes to get my heart rate down, I'm able to enjoy the scenery.  Wow, I've lived here 13 years, and I only enjoy this scenery just now?  

I head down the other side, and it's a really steep 18% drop, and I can I see even more spectacular views than what I've already seen so far.  

I loop around and just keep riding, thinking I'll eventually run into 101.  Clearly I am lost, but I figure eventually someone will pass me.  Just as I think that, a few people pass me, then I end up following them.  A right turn, then more climbing.  Little did I know, I would be climbing back up to a junction that I passed by on my first climb up.  As it turns out, I like this route more than the route I was originally thinking of.

After the descent down, I descended into Sausalito, but didn't have it in me to go to Mt. Tam, or even do Tiburon loop.  I guess I need to build my miles again.  Damn, I hate being out of shape.