Finally starting to feel stronger

[denda]

Where do you live in Texas? I am from Dumas, TX. We have not had a wet summer, but we have had a very mild summer. We have not even reached 100 degrees yet!!
My husband and I are getting ready to do the HHH in Wichita Falls on Aug. 25th.

[DDH]

I live in Central TX, Killeen to be exact, about an hour north of Austin and an hour south of Waco.
All of our lakes around here are about to go over their spillways with all the rain. The parks are all closed down because they are flooded, so the summer lake time is null and void this year.
I'm glad someone in TX isn't being flooded. LOL

[margo49]

Well done!
Results do come with constant efforts!

Btw that Killeen is marked on my atlas!! When I pm'd you awhile ago you said it would prob'ly not show and how you were between Austin and Waco (which do show on my atlas); but I guess there was a bit of unprinted space and they put on Killeen, lol

[DDH]

Oh, it's on the map I guess, most people have just never heard of it and have no idea where it is until I say Austin or Waco. LOL

Yes we definitaly have some hills around here. In fact there is no where to ride in this area that doesn't have hills unless I go smack in the middle of town to ride which I really don't want to do. Copperas Cove has some really big hills in it too.

[teawoman]

That *is* a big deal. Congrats! I'm overweight and have been struggling on the bike too, and those hills are hard!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

That hill would be difficult for me too, and I'm not even overweight and I ride a lot. It would prolly take me a couple days to get to the top, but I'd get there eventually! I've got some daunting hills I battle with too.
Way to go, girl. It's a great feeling when you can actually measure a difference in your fitness and ability.

[Mr. Bloom]

Great Job.

And remember, when you're in a mountainless area, you never get a chance to rest on a downhill...so it has its advantages in building stamina.

I do hills well, Silver does flats...she has the better stamina that offsets my stronger legs. So, you're building endurance!

[Aggie_Ama]

Congrats Donna!! I have had that hill where I was giddy at the top, isn't that the best feeling? And the floods stink but the greenness is magnificent.

I noticed when we ride up near Lampsas and Florence (closer to Donna) the hills get less steep but longer. Down here they are short and almost violently steep. I still haven't found one to be easier than the other. Right now I think oh the longer hills are easy because you can pace yourself, then I ride them and I think where are the steep guys that are over and done quick??

OKay that was a threadjack. I can't wait to hear you report on how much easier that hill gets.