Were you ever afraid of clipless?

[indysteel]

I'm also going to RIDE on the trainer as well as clip in/clip out as DH warned me my legs will get tired quicker with clipless - your legs don't get a break like they do with platform pedals.

ie: I'm going to *use* the pedals and build strength, eh?

That's assuming you have a good pedal stroke that utilizes both the upstroke and downstroke and everything in between. Your hamstrings might feel a bit tired for your first few rides, but my guess is that you'll adapt relatively quickly if you're otherwise in decent shape.