Originally Posted by
chasm54
I like climbing, in much the same spirit as lots of people like flagellation.
Seriously, one gets into a rhythm and keeps going, there's something seductive about the physical challenge of just keeping on at a level that is just sustainable. I certainly don't get bored, I just get "in the zone".
To me climbing long hills is really about getting into a mental zone where you just turn the cranks and shut off everything else but your breathing and your heart rate. If I'm unfamiliar with the hill, I prefer it to be covered in trees. To me, nothing has ever been as soul sucking as Salisbury Grade in DV.