listen, some of these little guys do some crazy stuff. To a big dude like me, that sounds like a hell of a lot of climbing. My commute has about a 1.25 mile stretch that is pure uphill, and I want to shoot myself in the face on that alone! Good job. I agree with Mr. Beanz,"a lot" is purely relative. If it was difficult for you, and you pushed yourself, it was a great ride, and probably made you a better climber. That's what I tell myself, at least, whenever I am on a big hill, haha.