Originally Posted by hilltowner

To add one more element to the discussion think: MENTAL health. I ride 8 mi. one way with a one-mile 6% grade going UP on the way home. I often refer that hill as my "best friend". I can be very frustrated with my job when I'm at the bottom (I'm a high school teacher) but most days I've worked it out of my system by the time I've reached the top.