Perseverance - I made it!

[hebe]

That is YOUR hill now!

Yep, you OWN that hill! Well done, and don't ever give up on having fun. You'll be unstoppable with two brand new knees too.

I conquered one of my nemesis hills this morning, a shingled bridleway that I have gradually been getting further and further up. It felt soooo good!

[Crankin]

Bike Writer, this is a testament to the power of how exercise can help you heal from just about anything. And your attitude is great.
57 is not old ; spoken from the perspective of someone that is closer to 58. Anytime I feel badly about something that is hard, like a climb, I remember that most people my age (or any age) are not out there doing what most of the people on TE do regularly, no matter what their age is.

[Savra]

Good for you for not giving up!!!

[sundial]

You claimed that hill early in season and it's all down hill now. Congratulations on your hard earned prize.

[emily_in_nc]

Anytime I feel badly about something that is hard, like a climb, I remember that most people my age (or any age) are not out there doing what most of the people on TE do regularly, no matter what their age is.

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[Bike Writer]

Yep, you OWN that hill! Well done, and don't ever give up on having fun. You'll be unstoppable with two brand new knees too.

I conquered one of my nemesis hills this morning, a shingled bridleway that I have gradually been getting further and further up. It felt soooo good!

Congrtatulations on your accomplishment as well!

To all the wonderful women of TE who are so supportive, I don't think I've ever felt so much of a sense of propriety over a hunk of asphalt ever before

[sundial]

Bike Writer, you are such an inspiration that you motivated me to tackle one really wicked hill. I haven't climbed it yet on my road bike with a compact double so after my ride I drove out to the hill, parked the car at the base, unloaded the bike, and headed up the steep hill. Before I knew it I had reached the top.

[Pax]

Bike Writer, you are such an inspiration that you motivated me to tackle one really wicked hill. I haven't climbed it yet on my road bike with a compact double so after my ride I drove out to the hill, parked the car at the base, unloaded the bike, and headed up the steep hill. Before I knew it I had reached the top.

Woo HOOOOO!!!

[sundial]

Thank you Pax!!

[Velocivixen]

Well FWIW, I think that sometimes things need to be hard...are supposed to be hard. It makes us decide whether we think we have "it" in us to at least try and succeed. I think that if everything in life was easy I'd be very bored.

[sundial]

Agreed. And for Bike Writer who has the unique challenges of RA and a total knee (myself included) it's doubly hard and any success is even sweeter.

[Bike Writer]

Bike Writer, you are such an inspiration that you motivated me to tackle one really wicked hill. I haven't climbed it yet on my road bike with a compact double so after my ride I drove out to the hill, parked the car at the base, unloaded the bike, and headed up the steep hill. Before I knew it I had reached the top.

You go girl! Great job!