These Hills are Made for Walkin'

[ClockworkOrange]

Hi to my ol' SS.

Well done, isn't it a great feeling, agreed, not always enjoyable at the time but a great personal achievement.

Sounds like you have some really great friends but isn't that what it's all about. I bet you secretly laughed your way all up the hills.

Does not matter if you walk your bike some of the way, at least you got out, so easy to sit about doing nothing.

I hope you wore your socks..........

Sally

PS Did you get my last PM OK?

[Kalidurga]

laughlaugh, the one thing that's been driven home to me about cycling time after time is... it's all relative. I tell the folks at work that I go on 20-30 mile rides and they look at me like I'm Hercules (and crazy). I then come here and read about other women riding centuries as a matter of course. I go out and grunt and gasp my way through 9 miles of what I think are pretty tough hills and think I'm getting pretty strong, and then I ride what's considered an "easy" 25 mile loop of hills and get so worn out that I wonder if I'm gonna make it back to my car. Oh, and then, of course, I come here and read about the ladies in the western half of the US who climb 3000-4000 thousand feet on just about every ride...

So I say, darned right it's kosher to say you completed that 25 mile ride! You and your bike both got to the end, and that counts

[Thorn]

Under your own power you and your trusty steed did 25 miles. You did it. Period. Congrats! It doesn't matter that occasionally you had to get off and help your bike up the hills. If you keep at it, soon, your bike will be strong enough to make it to the top of more of those hills. Give her time, she needs training, too!

On a related note: after a complete summer of never succumbing to walking a hill, I took a trip to Texas and discovered "Crankbender Hill". I'm never too proud to walk--better that we're out there and, sometimes walking, than sitting on the couch.

Thorn
When the hills get tough, I have my granny gear; when granny isn't enough, I have my feet.

[Bad JuJu]

The important thing is to get out there and give it a go--which you did. Stop doubting yourself and start patting yourself on the back. And here's to many more wonderful rides!

[wannaduacentury]

laughlaugh, the one thing that's been driven home to me about cycling time after time is... it's all relative. I tell the folks at work that I go on 20-30 mile rides and they look at me like I'm Hercules (and crazy). I then come here and read about other women riding centuries as a matter of course. I go out and grunt and gasp my way through 9 miles of what I think are pretty tough hills and think I'm getting pretty strong, and then I ride what's considered an "easy" 25 mile loop of hills and get so worn out that I wonder if I'm gonna make it back to my car. Oh, and then, of course, I come here and read about the ladies in the western half of the US who climb 3000-4000 thousand feet on just about every ride...

So I say, darned right it's kosher to say you completed that 25 mile ride! You and your bike both got to the end, and that counts

I second that. You made it to the finish. I walk a few hills too if I need to. Jennifer