KG, how can it be so hot up there??? It never gets that hot in sunny Florida!

You probably know this, but when you're riding the hill, if you get out of breath or your legs get tired, if you stop and stand still till your heart rate drops a bit, like 2-5 minutes, you can then continue on riding and make it a lot further.

Also, it helps me to just look at the road, if the hill is bad, not how much further I have to go.

Nanci