“It’s just a hill—get over it!” (running and cycling aphorism)
When there’s a problem, one is often told to “get over it.” Runners and cyclists usually have problems with hills. The saying “It’s (just/only) a hill—get over it!” has been a popular T-shirt saying since at least 2007.
Wiktionary: get over
Verb
to get over (third-person singular simple present gets over, present participle getting over, simple past got over, past participle got over (UK) or gotten over (US))
1.(idiomatic, transitive) To overcome
2.(idiomatic, transitive) To recover (from)
3.(idiomatic, transitive) To forget and move on
Bike Forums
Red Rider
03-12-07, 10:14 PM
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I forget what forum I saw this: “It’s a hill. Get over it.” My new motto!
Cool Running Forums
running mantras? or what phrase do you repeat to keep you running?
mrinertia
posted Aug-08-2007 10:09 AM
Two newer ones that I’ve added as my training has evolved:
It’s a hill, get over it
It’s time to organize my delusions
Bike Forums
Cycling quotations
cgallagh
01-19-08, 06:23 PM
It’s a hill. Get over it.
iAmTRI
Your Favorite Motivational Quote/Phrase/Slogan or Picture for Triathletes
Posted by Bob on June 20, 2008 at 9:34am
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Reply by Bob on March 11, 2010 at 4:01pm
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“It’s just a hill - get over it.”
Lizzie’s Blog
It’s a hill, get over it!...Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!
Posted by RunLizzieRunLizzieRun on Sep 16, 2008 9:03:26 AM
This Saturday (9/13) I tackled 35 miles and 1000 ft of climbing on my pretty blue bicycle!
Half-Fast
Monday, August 3, 2009
It’s Just a Hill… Get Over It!
Granby Gut Buster 5K Race Report
International Association of Women Runners
Humorous Running Quotes
May 25, 2010
“If the hill has its own name, then it’s probably a pretty tough hill.” - Marty Stern
“It’s a hill. Get over it.” - Seen on the back of a runner’s T-shirt