Surprised the sun was out and it looked like it might be a day to ride rather than a spin class as planned. Forecast iffy with bands of showers coming through in an hour. But just too pretty a day to not get in the saddle. Decided to stay within striking distance of home should the storms come thru so a good day to do hills around Olalla. 2000' in 25 miles, not bad but Rainier gives me 4000' in 50 miles but a good trade and not the 2 hour drive just to get to Rainier.
Battery level 99% at start. Headed to Sedgewick as a warm up and then do the "Banner Bump" going to level 3 assist. Nasty short climb and used 4%. On to Al's but weather starting to look touch and go. Next steep hill up Foresman and used another 4% of battery at level 3. Weather to west looked OK so headed to Gig Harbor to get 30 miles in. Should have looked north as a big ugly black cloud was building and I didn't see it until stop sign at 144th. So dark and ugly and I am a long way from home. No 30 miler today and need the quickest way home. Got as far as Olalla Food before being hammered by wind and rain. Took shelter at the Olalla church before the last hill of the day. Orchard Ave. County has posted it as 16% grade. Even at level 3, I am sucking in so much air that I question that I can make it up the hill. Only a 4-5 minute climb but enough to be done and glad. I think I finished at 81% left