Walk or wait. . . What to do?

[Geonz]

I haven't met the hill my granny gears couldn't handle.

Of course, Illinois really doesn't have that many hills :-)

I do try to pace myself so I'm not in the heartrate roof, resisting the urge to "charge" up the hill (like I can on anything local - but not once I get to, well, actual hills).

If it gets to that point, though, I'd want to walk. Stopping cold (or hot, as the case may be ) just doesn't sound like a good idea.