Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post

THREE REPEATS?! COME ON!!
Hey, I know from being intimidated by hills.

All I'm saying, is if I can go from 4 years ago being thrilled to finish 10 pancake flat miles on the Burke Gilman Trail, to planning on 16,000 feet of climbing next August in the Shasta Super Century...I'm just saying climbing can be addictive and you can really surprise yourself if you keep at it.

Actually, this thread really reminded me of my own experience with the 5 mile stretch on Hurricane Ridge road from the visitor's center up to the Heart of the Hills station. The first time, I got maybe 1 mile up. Then, it was a red letter day when I finally made it all the way, but with lots of stops, gasping, red as a beet with legs of jelly. Amazingly, I can now do repeats on that section of road, after going to the top of the Ridge first. If you had told me that even a year ago, I would have died laughing at you.

I mean this as total encouragement. I am overweight and slow, but it is amazing what can happen. If I can do my hill, she can definitely work up to repeats of hers! (If she wants, and if it even matters to her...we're all different).