Climb Zone

The hill is steep; the air hot. No breeze; no shade. Granny gear 3.5
mph. Peddle stroke follows peddle stroke. Don't think about how far
away the corner is. Must be 1/2 a mile. Stroke, stroke. Look at the
pavement and gravel passing beneath. Hot. Butt hurts. Hands numb.
Breathing is fine; legs fine. Try to spin those peddles. Stroke,
stroke; on and on. Spinning faster - grade must have lessened - 4.0
mph. Good! Get there faster. It's about the miles - make them go
by. 2.10 miles stroke stroke 2.11. That is only 1 hundredth of a mile.
Don't think about the miles. Look in a while and be happy with half a
mile. Peddle, peddle. Must stop. Urgent relief needed. Bottom aches
too much. Not stopping because of being tired but to relive the
pressure for minute.

Better, that helps. Hard to get started again on the steep slope.
That was only .5 miles!

Peddle, peddle, stroke, stroke. The pass if finally won.

-Pete