If BF hasn't EVER seen anyone stop on a hill before...then he needs to get out more often! That's how we learn to climb hills--do the part we can do, stop and recover a little, get back on and do some more, etc. till we're strong enough to do it in one go. How else can you build the strength and lung endurance? Go girl---you're doing just right!


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Did my first ever beyond 40 mile ride today!!! 42 miles, including major, major hills. BF's name for this ride is "Fox Lane", which is 5 or so miles and the majority of the hills on the lane are way steeper than highway grade. Plus, there was some floral event going on at a farm, so the traffic was busy. But, I did the ride with only a minimal amount of whining. I'm soooo awful at hills.... I have to stop frequently on them, which drives BF nuts... He says he's never seen someone stop on hills before... Silly Boy, how else can I climb them??? But. I didn't walk any of them. The weather was HOT... 91 by the time we got home. Am I ever going to be ready for Bike Idaho????