Hey you Whydaho Girls, don't forget about Tater! She knows about all the rides thereabouts. She was the only Whydahoan for a while. Glad to see she has company.

Re the hills, YOU ARE THE MASTER! YOU ARE IN CONTROL! As the friend that got me into riding used to say "Attack, attack, attack!". It'll get easier. So much of it is a mental game. And yes, I think often that the hills that look like hills ARE easier, because our brains have registered that fact. The hills aren't going away, so we might as well wrest control.

Today on my ride I chose to focus about 3' ahead of my wheel while climbing, rather than look at the looooong stretch of hill up ahead. Mostly because I was doing some big mileage and wanted to focus on that, not the hills and mountains. And sometimes I try to trick my brain into thinking that the uphill is really downhill. Doesn't usually work,though!

Nothin' wrong with granny gear. That's why it's there!