NEVER AGAIN! and WTF another incline ran through my head often!!!!!!

Could be the snacking on leftover Thanksgiving Feast, pumpkin pie, buttery mashed potatoes, stuffing, the days before doing this hike on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but it seemed unusually difficult and like they added additional and steeper inclines. I've done it before and enough times to know what I was in for- but again, this time- WHEW Holy Hell, it was a doozy!   Hiker beware! El Cajon is a grueling beast, especially in the heat! It was about 76, warmer than usual for this time of year.  But as challenging as it is, always amazed at the top with the 360 degree view and thrilled getting back to the car- ooohhhh yeah, I did it again!