welcome!!

myself, when i was a shiny, brand-spanking new, new-car-smell newbie, found this a wonderful resource of the 'no question is too trivial or too stupid' variety. very helpful. (now, as an occasional-silly-question newbie, it's still very helpful and very supportive)

i am the same way with hills. when i was still struggling with endurance/lung capacity/etc i hated hills. HATED. with a passion. (...did i mention i hated hills?) now i see them as a challenge, a better workout than i'm already getting, and a way to measure my progress. there is nothing better than kicking the crap out of a hill that almost killed me a couple months before!!

speaking of silly questions...

Be sure to practice your form while you're doing your 200 miles/month. Muscle memory is important.
expound on this please. i'm confused. like 'don't be sloppy when you're just messing around because it becomes a habit?' maybe i'm less confused than i thought.