tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post1490886573805824637..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Recovery weekJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-79183519761222867162012-10-13T23:04:24.453-06:002012-10-13T23:04:24.453-06:00re: White Mtns. 100
From the Fairbanks News-Miner...re: White Mtns. 100<br /><br />From the Fairbanks News-Miner:<br /><br />"In the past three years, Plumb said, anyone who has remained on the waiting list has gotten into the race, even last year when there were more than 50 people on the waiting list at one point. Inevitably, some people who won spots in the race end up dropping out, as do many people on the waiting list.<br /><br />“The wait list is bigger this year, so that probably won’t be the case,” Plumb said."<br /><br />http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/20361054/article-Record-field-signs-up-for-White-Mountains-100?<br /><br />--Tom, Fairbanks<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-56165414484665887062012-10-11T17:51:48.675-06:002012-10-11T17:51:48.675-06:00The homer epic 100k is on Saturday, March 16 2013,...The homer epic 100k is on Saturday, March 16 2013, the week before the Whites 100 so they don't conflict date wise. The wait list for the whites is a strange beast - it was huge last year, with over 50 folks on it, but everyone but one person made it in. I think if you are willing to wait to the last minute there is a good chance to make it in. spruceboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599034480198063733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-660470233840933592012-10-10T23:36:30.611-06:002012-10-10T23:36:30.611-06:00I started following your blog years ago because of...I started following your blog years ago because of the snow biking, and because it was in Alaska. Nowadays, I have to admit that I usually 'skim' over the running exploits (and the California stuff)... not because it's not good writing/ photos, but simply because I just don't 'get' running. I suppose every reader has a different reason to be a blog follower, right? Go back to your roots! -RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-86922962733997419132012-10-10T12:53:39.472-06:002012-10-10T12:53:39.472-06:00Maybe, if Beat is going all the way to Nome you sh...Maybe, if Beat is going all the way to Nome you should fly to one of the villages on the trail (like Unalakleet or Koyuk) and ride the rest of the way to Nome. Different scenery and this way you can greet him at the finish line. We can either house you guys or find housing for you with friends. Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276596666223591698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-15978521143395474752012-10-10T08:16:58.495-06:002012-10-10T08:16:58.495-06:00I just want pictures, please. Lots of pictures. I ...I just want pictures, please. Lots of pictures. I don't care what you do so long as there are pictures. And maybe no frostbitten toes.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321872473726824271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-68979570598502725812012-10-09T23:07:04.366-06:002012-10-09T23:07:04.366-06:00I started following your blog because it was about...I started following your blog because it was about MTBing and the areas you were riding in were so photogenic.<br />I still read regularly, but to be honest, running isn't my thing. I can appreciate the challenge, the photography and your experiences but I don't really have anything to pass comment on. <br />But do keep the writing coming. Perhaps just more while testing out those "sit bones".Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-56717355123363420392012-10-09T20:12:11.493-06:002012-10-09T20:12:11.493-06:00I agree with Ingunn, "If there really is a ra...I agree with Ingunn, "If there really is a race called The Homer Epic, it would be preposterous if you didn't enter."Cumulushttp://www.cookhimes.us/dennis.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-61130578485121827742012-10-09T19:51:57.480-06:002012-10-09T19:51:57.480-06:00There is a joke distributed by organizers of WM100...There is a joke distributed by organizers of WM100 that everyone on wait list has a very good chance to get in if he or she waits till the last week. Unfortunately being number 22 on the list it does not seem so..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-79395458209667915092012-10-09T18:01:22.820-06:002012-10-09T18:01:22.820-06:00My absolute favorite posts/stories are all from yo...My absolute favorite posts/stories are all from your multi-day adventures. I vote for more trips, expeditions and backcountry adventures! If we're getting votes now that is :)alligatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434832761806066033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-21182371204434534532012-10-09T17:51:42.421-06:002012-10-09T17:51:42.421-06:00oops... i mean, we left on saturday... geesh...
k...oops... i mean, we left on saturday... geesh... <br />kjzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-2581785015590413192012-10-09T17:51:12.462-06:002012-10-09T17:51:12.462-06:00i read your blog regularly... i just don't pos...i read your blog regularly... i just don't post. we were in the canyon doing r2r2r with some of our (yours and mine) mutual ak friends on thurs... hanging on fri... left on wed... what a glorious place! sorry for not ever commenting... <br /><br />you and beat could collaborate on a post comparing ccc, tds, and utmb. i know you may not have done all 3, but you've been in and around the area enough to surely have opinions! :) thanks!<br /><br />kristin j z former ak'erAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-31126428689596814222012-10-09T14:51:34.107-06:002012-10-09T14:51:34.107-06:00I agree that your writing is entertaining no matte...I agree that your writing is entertaining no matter what the subject is...but can't help putting a vote in for lots more writing about running adventures :)<br /><br />TamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-35283723047868912052012-10-09T11:19:33.565-06:002012-10-09T11:19:33.565-06:00Ha! I'm kinda amused that some of you are voti...Ha! I'm kinda amused that some of you are voting for more bike or running posts. I did ask for input. :-)<br /><br />Matt — while I do sometimes feel "beat up" and/or tired, I sincerely believe it's not in a damaging way. I believe this is a natural, healthy process of tearing down and rebuilding, because our bodies are still biologically more suited to moving all day than sitting all day. I also believe that the more problematic stuff starts to happen when increase the intensity of our movements, rather than the overall time spent doing them. Not that speed or intensity are bad things — but I do think overall obsessions with these qualities is why there's such a stigma that "exercise leads to injury." <br /><br />Togwotee seems like a great place to ride a snow bike, but I wasn't aware that Dave B was still putting on the "long" race. It's a long way to travel for a 30-miler. And thanks, Alicia, I was looking into Tuscobia. I'll be honest, when I heard "warmer and flatter" I thought, "but the brutal cold and the hills are the most intriguing part of Arrowhead!" Still, I might be interested if we didn't already have plans to spend Christmas break in Alaska. <br /><br />Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91670233416181285772012-10-09T10:40:14.302-06:002012-10-09T10:40:14.302-06:00There's also the Tuscobia ultra in late Decemb...There's also the Tuscobia ultra in late December in Wisconsin,<br />http://tuscobia.wordpress.com/<br /><br />Same deal as Arrowhead but it should be a fair bit warmer and is a LOT flatter! I've doing the 150 mile this year.Alicia Hudelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920162593427542080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-30311094718725266662012-10-09T10:35:52.258-06:002012-10-09T10:35:52.258-06:00What about that Togwotee race in NW Wyoming?What about that Togwotee race in NW Wyoming?Tmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-47408054286488964272012-10-09T08:29:14.681-06:002012-10-09T08:29:14.681-06:00Hey Jill...I haven't been commenting much late...Hey Jill...I haven't been commenting much lately mostly cuz I'm SO not into running...(so don't have much to say on that subject)...but never fear, I'm always peeking in seeing what you've been up to and marveling in your exploits. <br /><br />To hear how beat up your legs/feet are after these runs (and that you keep going back for more) just blows me away. Sure hope you aren't doing any permenant damage...funny thing how the injuries of our twenties and thirties can really come back to haunt us twenty years later. <br /><br />That's why cycling is my chosen recreational activity now...it's extremely low impact to the body (except for the occasional hitting-the-dirt part, which I try to keep to an absolute minimum).<br />MattChttp://inane-asylum2.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-50088067562089336902012-10-09T07:57:55.649-06:002012-10-09T07:57:55.649-06:00My vote is for more bike posts. :-)
My vote is for more bike posts. :-)<br />hellpellethttp://hellpellet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-46569130619217668202012-10-08T21:15:02.888-06:002012-10-08T21:15:02.888-06:00As a many year reader I really appreciate your adv...As a many year reader I really appreciate your adventures. I miss them when you forget about us for a few days:)It's not really about whether you are on your bike or your feet...It's all about what's going on in your head. You are the best!<br />MartyumaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78199219192732420462012-10-08T21:14:20.156-06:002012-10-08T21:14:20.156-06:00I have to throw in a vote for the running posts, b...I have to throw in a vote for the running posts, because I'm a runner. I don't think you are actually a mediocre athlete, like you say, but I am encouraged to read about someone else who puts as much effort into this type of insanity without expecting the payoff of a win. Erikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-53711664861120559122012-10-08T20:34:50.951-06:002012-10-08T20:34:50.951-06:00i would have to agree that the bike posts are the ...i would have to agree that the bike posts are the most enjoyablekennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-27299664754780105292012-10-08T20:27:08.332-06:002012-10-08T20:27:08.332-06:00hmmm...Leah + Jill bikepacking part II - rain! And...hmmm...Leah + Jill bikepacking part II - rain! And, if we did the Condor route, there might actually be snow. leahhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nerd_love/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-32957699983082533582012-10-08T19:11:10.391-06:002012-10-08T19:11:10.391-06:00Jill
Long time reader here. I don't post much ...Jill<br />Long time reader here. I don't post much but can tell you that, as a cyclist, I connect more with your posts related to your bike escapades. <br /><br />Mary in NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-7111706362045791532012-10-08T16:53:34.928-06:002012-10-08T16:53:34.928-06:00Nobody's commenting on my blog either. Except ...Nobody's commenting on my blog either. Except for Karen :) Thanks Karen. I guess I need a poll too. By the way, it looks like you will be heading to McGrath this winter. Snicker. And, your recovery weeks are sort of like other people's hard weeks. Just saying.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166776565191771729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-51994846026612932782012-10-08T15:42:49.240-06:002012-10-08T15:42:49.240-06:00Hi Jill! I have enjoyed your blog. Will you be do...Hi Jill! I have enjoyed your blog. Will you be doing the stagecoach 400 again? I'm new to mountain biking and will attempt to finish that race in less than 5 days. Getting a lot of enthusiasm from you, Brendan and Mary Collier. Any tips on finishing the stagecoach? Congratulations on finishing The Bear 100Maria Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357556028187135202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-56438260591266222542012-10-08T15:38:47.273-06:002012-10-08T15:38:47.273-06:00Russ — thanks for the reminder. I completely forgo...Russ — thanks for the reminder. I completely forgot about the Homer Epic. I think it's the same weekend as the WM100, so if they decide to hold it this year, that would be a great one to consider. The course includes some of my old bike training routes, and at 100K it would be a fun thing to try on foot. <br /><br />Ingunn — winter mountaineering is something I'd love to dabble in again, but I currently live too far away from both winter and mountains to build the skills I need. I've considered looking into a guided trip to Mount Shasta or something similar next spring, just to dip my toes into "real" mountaineering. <br /><br />As for the book. I know, I know. Sigh. Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.com