So I decided that I'd go on a ride down to a paved trail, so I hopped on my bike and went. I got directions from my mom, but I ended up realizing that I missed a turn, so I kept going on a familiar path that I've gone before. I kept going and going until I finally went back. This put me at the bottom of a sizable hill, which I took like any other time. Except this time, I kept going. I shifted down, and I was at 2nd gear 1st range for a while. I found myself passing all of the points that I used to stop at for a break. Suddenly it struck me that I might actually be able to surmount the hill. As I kept going, I shifted down to my last gear and soldiered on until, before I knew it, I was at the top of the hill! That's right, I made it up without a single stop.

Here are some figures off my computer:
Time: 1:07:13
Avg Speed: 10.38
Max Speed: 27.19
Trip Distance: 11.63

Some other things that made my ride even sweeter were applying some tricks I learned from Sheldon's site. I focused on properly mounting/dismounting and using my front brake instead of my rear. Lastly, I adjusted my saddle so that when the pedal was at the bottom, my knee had a slight bend. Overall, I'm thoroughly satisfied with my ride.