As a newbie, hills are my worst enemy...right now A friend told me a tip I thought I'd pass on...

She said when you're climbing a hill, look down at the ground, not at the hill, and it will seem much more doable. I tried it today on my commute in, and it worked . Instead of walking my bike up the 3 blocks I normally can't ride up, I only had to walk it up 2. Major accomplishment!