OK so apparently I have 50/34 up front and 12/25 in the back. I'm definitely in the easiest gearing I can do for this hill (I too always run out of gears!). My bike is a Specialized Dolce, so a proper entry-level road bike. I'm 145 lbs and 5'3", I'd like to lose 15 lbs but 5 is more realistic.

So, my gearing is also stingy in the back, but with training I should still be able to power through it right? Or is there a technique I can use for the standing climb to get me over the real steep section. Like I said I just get so slow I feel like I'm about to fall over - its not that I need a breather, I just don't feel like I currently have the strength. And I for sure can't stop for a breather and get going again on that section without falling over!