"(think tortoise/molasses) "...I use to think that I had to do hills at a certain pace and if I didn't I wasn't any good. Then, this summer, I realized that wasn't the case. I get up the hills, but I am slow. I am ok with that. Your ride sounds wonderful. I saw myself in the same 'mental' exercise as you had going up the hill:
"I can do this "
"I know I can do this"
"Well, I think I can do this"
"I will try to do this and if I don't, well there is another day"
"I WANT to do this"
"I am going to do this"
"WOW, I DID THIS!!!! "
Wow, I did it