tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post2903832604129648638..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: I made a lot of mistakesJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-85314237496323861222008-10-24T17:30:00.000-06:002008-10-24T17:30:00.000-06:00Thought maybe you could use this for your Iditarod...Thought maybe you could use this for your Iditarod training…<BR/>http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/bik/892050281.html<BR/>Good luck in ’09!mindful mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351688583487129714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-39255441532902034922008-10-23T16:29:00.000-06:002008-10-23T16:29:00.000-06:00Thanks all. The SPOT is a given this year. I don't...Thanks all. The SPOT is a given this year. I don't think my parents would ever forgive me if I didn't take a GPS tracker, so I'm going to purchase one.<BR/><BR/>Last year, I had a eTrex Vista GPS, so I always knew where I was. Guess it doesn't hurt to let others in on the painful slowness of my movement across the tundra, however.<BR/><BR/>Pugs is definitely not going FedEx this year. I've made ammends with the company, but after nearly losing him once, I've become overprotective. Whatever Alaska Airlines wants to charge me, they can charge me.<BR/><BR/>I am excited. Not just for the race, but for all of the fun training. Having that kind of focus through the winter is a big part of the reason why I want to do it again. I definitely don't have a "been there, done that" view about it. Anyone who's ever done the race more than once will attest that every year is a completely different experience. In truth, I have no better chance of finishing the race this year than I had of finishing the 2008 race at this time last year. (Well, maybe a little better chance. But you'd be amazed how much of it is left up to grace and luck.)Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-62316429050840075232008-10-23T06:46:00.000-06:002008-10-23T06:46:00.000-06:00Woo! Good for you. What a brave soul you are and I...Woo! Good for you. What a brave soul you are and I'm glad for it because you make me a braver cyclist too. I was obsessed about following the online updates of the race this past year and I'll be rooting for you in 2009 too.Amblushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765599544176134468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-59956771639710332832008-10-22T21:22:00.000-06:002008-10-22T21:22:00.000-06:00As the joke says: Not just here for the shootin' a...As the joke says: Not just here for the shootin' are ya, Jill?<BR/><BR/>Even poor old Pugsley lying on his side in the snow looks happier.<BR/><BR/>CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-55939292189884231572008-10-22T21:10:00.000-06:002008-10-22T21:10:00.000-06:00Count me in as a sponsor again. Even though I do t...Count me in as a sponsor again. Even though I do think you are freakin NUTSO! :) I agree with the post above, this time make sure you take a locator with emergency beacon. If not for you, remember the gal who had frostbite on her eyes, ya might be able to help someone else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-73127872559682878632008-10-22T20:41:00.000-06:002008-10-22T20:41:00.000-06:00Yay! But...Lesson 1: Find a better way to get Pugs...Yay! But...<BR/><BR/>Lesson 1: Find a better way to get Pugs to the starting line. Seriously, we thought he was a goner there for a while.<BR/><BR/>We'll be pulling for you. Think of us as a team of virtual huskies.<BR/><BR/>(Just returning the favor. I'm sure there are a lot of us who have caught ourselves in the middle of a cold, wet, windy commute thinking, "Eh, wonder what Jill's doing?" Makes our rides a LOT easier.)mgrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620303547611684820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-8022786763672327222008-10-22T18:52:00.000-06:002008-10-22T18:52:00.000-06:00Yay! I can't WAIT to follow your progress again th...Yay! I can't WAIT to follow your progress again this year! Best to you in coming months of training.Ali B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01889426949288610589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-89191273214879871972008-10-22T16:42:00.000-06:002008-10-22T16:42:00.000-06:00Yeay Jill!Looking forward to 'following' you onlin...Yeay Jill!<BR/>Looking forward to 'following' you online.<BR/>Get yourself some down for the interior cold and ditch the goretex. I've got some goodies you could borrow...let me know.<BR/>DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-92216777204521206752008-10-22T16:37:00.000-06:002008-10-22T16:37:00.000-06:00Think of all you learned from the first completed ...Think of all you learned from the first completed race. You even know the trail now! I was hoping you'd be contemplating another ride...I will try to go to the start and see you off. (I was there last year and said a quick "Hi!") I wish everyone who reads your blog could have seen you pedal away from the start of that race. Very inspiring....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-48252956614875419562008-10-22T16:31:00.000-06:002008-10-22T16:31:00.000-06:00Right on! Come on up to Fairbanks for some cold we...Right on! Come on up to Fairbanks for some cold weather preparation! We are already in the single digits and have about 6 inches of snow on the ground, more falling as I type this. Come and get familiar with that interior cold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-40725161128791809492008-10-22T15:01:00.000-06:002008-10-22T15:01:00.000-06:00Very cool. I'll look forward to your coverage agai...Very cool. I'll look forward to your coverage again!Dr. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542493767359114575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-65303887273826739972008-10-22T15:00:00.000-06:002008-10-22T15:00:00.000-06:00Good on ya!Good on ya!Alaskan Dave Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726448407614912997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-24588745559200577832008-10-22T13:42:00.000-06:002008-10-22T13:42:00.000-06:00TWO WORDS - GPS TRACKER.Good luck with your traini...TWO WORDS - GPS TRACKER.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your training. We love you!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971829321577186599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-35844068987503394252008-10-22T13:17:00.000-06:002008-10-22T13:17:00.000-06:00Hey Jill, I am out traveling the world for a long ...Hey Jill, I am out traveling the world for a long time, although I have to admit—if and when I head back to the United States there is a chance I might consider an area of Alaska from your pictures.<BR/><BR/>I have met many cyclists as their style of travel. Egypt is doable in the winter. Turkey is beautiful, too.ClearlyEnlight,https://www.blogger.com/profile/09923101507501834687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-18379902330993470602008-10-22T13:06:00.000-06:002008-10-22T13:06:00.000-06:00Sounds great...I know while reading last years exp...Sounds great...I know while reading last years experience, I was on the edge of my seat. Particularly when you had to sleep in the snow and you felt like crap. <BR/><BR/>Your experience will truly be benificial this year. Good luck.<BR/><BR/>We are behind you all the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-4786614941996671632008-10-22T12:47:00.000-06:002008-10-22T12:47:00.000-06:00Alright, now the little demons inside can get back...Alright, now the little demons inside can get back to training. your energy now has purpose. i always have to have an event to train for, or my demons tell me to slack, eat and relax.<BR/><BR/>Go Jill, can not wait to see you put those mistakes behind you.<BR/><BR/>Robert<BR/>www.loveandtwowheels.blogspot.comSlow Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798160131957850483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-22508541013927505242008-10-22T12:00:00.000-06:002008-10-22T12:00:00.000-06:00Do it! Some day you will be close to the end and y...Do it! Some day you will be close to the end and you don't want to have been thinking about the stuff you didn't do!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216182791364504629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-56758750616721992002008-10-22T11:36:00.000-06:002008-10-22T11:36:00.000-06:00Good for you Jill.My guess is that the second time...Good for you Jill.<BR/><BR/>My guess is that the second time will be a different experience than the first, but just as magical.<BR/><BR/>In the end, both will be important parts of YOU...that only YOU will truly ever understand.<BR/><BR/>Rather than wish you good luck, I'll say Prepare Well.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Kid Riemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537691052881191365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-88278127060713179492008-10-22T10:31:00.000-06:002008-10-22T10:31:00.000-06:00I have had the same issues with the Arrowhead 135....I have had the same issues with the Arrowhead 135. Ive decided that if I'm not 1000 percent ready to tackle it, I would not do it. It has to be in your heart and in your brain to have fun with the accomplishment, Otherwise its just another race that could possibly kill you. Are you 1000 percent sure you want to do it again. Or is it, been there, done that, might as well do it again?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166233177598998430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-45191682914903284382008-10-22T10:03:00.000-06:002008-10-22T10:03:00.000-06:00Well, I think you're amazing, whatever you decide ...Well, I think you're amazing, whatever you decide to do.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-7985967632269383542008-10-22T09:22:00.000-06:002008-10-22T09:22:00.000-06:00I can't wait to read about this year's adventure!A...I can't wait to read about this year's adventure!<BR/><BR/>As Rob Schneider (aka the Cajun) says in the movie "The Waterboy", "You can do it!"<BR/><BR/>Good luck, Jill!!NorthWoodsGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745894893872741701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-30613065432189322462008-10-22T08:06:00.000-06:002008-10-22T08:06:00.000-06:00Congratulations on your decision. You're an inspi...Congratulations on your decision. You're an inspiration to us all. Happy Training.<BR/><BR/>Mike<BR/><A HREF="http://www.mikeonhisbike.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"><BR/> www.mikeonhisbike.blogspot.com</A>Mike Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809565742296882977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-12936314820692197642008-10-22T08:01:00.000-06:002008-10-22T08:01:00.000-06:00Ok, this is a little gushy, but let me finish.You ...Ok, this is a little gushy, but let me finish.<BR/><BR/>You are quite inspiring - both as a writer and as an athlete. I literally had a bicycle commute that started with me telling myself "Come on, get out of bed - it's not that cold out. Jill would not even put on a sweater."<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your decision, and good luck - we will be hoping for the best, and hanging on your every word.<BR/><BR/>-Jim-Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801977724428741994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-55034119568670094962008-10-22T07:06:00.000-06:002008-10-22T07:06:00.000-06:00OH YEAH!!! That is soooooo sweet. I'm definitely...OH YEAH!!! That is soooooo sweet. I'm definitely aware that it is so self-serving of me to be so into this, but you have to understand that I just recently found your blog so I didn't even know about your race last year.<BR/><BR/>Take care Jill,<BR/><BR/>J<BR/><BR/>http://adventuresinvoluntarysimplicity.blogspot.com/Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140071411706781433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-68190876629201466292008-10-22T06:29:00.000-06:002008-10-22T06:29:00.000-06:00This brought tears to my eyes. Not only because of...This brought tears to my eyes. Not only because of the drama unfolding; also because of your way of telling. You do face an unusual challenge: what are you going to do with *that* gift?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com