Yes, Bianchi Babe, it really will get easier! I promise! But see, that big hill at the end of your ride has you mentally whipped I used to have one of those too...I just kept struggling up it until one day when I realised I'd ridden up the whole thing without dropping to my granny ring! And if you've only been riding this road for a month, it's probably a little early to be expecting major improvement.

Be patient with yourself. It's easy to be your own worst critic.