tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post3017365021486843737..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: I see a darknessJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-86309336509771611662010-12-11T09:42:08.150-07:002010-12-11T09:42:08.150-07:00I say don't settle. There are jobs out there ...I say don't settle. There are jobs out there that let you work from home and still pay well. <br /><br />Why do you need to be in the office from 9-5 anyway? To be there for that 1 or 2 meetings you have every day?<br /><br />It's a system that harkens back to the days of punching out parts on an assembly line and in this day of knowledge workers, are you that person? Do you think about work in the shower and vice versa, do you think about non-work stuff at work? I thought so.<br /><br />It took me awhile to find my job but it is worth it. I work from home 4 days a week and only need go in the office 1 day for only part of that day to meet in person. Programs like Skype and other instant messaging and video options are making this more and more a possibility.<br /><br />Like I said, don't settle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-62184394441537806742010-12-04T06:08:51.436-07:002010-12-04T06:08:51.436-07:00Scary, I'm seeing ghosts in that city lights p...Scary, I'm seeing ghosts in that city lights photo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-39254923293290599452010-12-02T13:20:26.652-07:002010-12-02T13:20:26.652-07:00In a dark time, the eye begins to see. - Theodore ...In a dark time, the eye begins to see. - Theodore Roethkechrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78582114643887546792010-12-02T10:44:29.791-07:002010-12-02T10:44:29.791-07:00Jill I suffer from seasonal affective disorder too...Jill I suffer from seasonal affective disorder too so I just bought a therapeutic day light that simulates day light sun (not for tanning). From what I hear, they really make a difference. http://www.amazon.com/Day-Light-DL2000-Day-light-Sky/dp/B002WTCHLC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1291311802&sr=8-5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-3897739565318374042010-12-01T21:45:39.995-07:002010-12-01T21:45:39.995-07:00Huh, I always thought darkness was the natural com...Huh, I always thought darkness was the natural compliment to ultras. All the distractions of life, sound and sight fade away and you can dive so deep within your own head. Vistas, chirping birds, sunshine - any fool can enjoy those but the real journey and treasures are buried deep within. <br />Knowing a hard woman like Jill doesn't accelerate in the dark only gives me more confidence to push forward in my preferred element. Give me slow simmering pain and darkness anyday of the year. In my entire life only my wife and kids have brought me more enjoyment.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-28253141589723685722010-12-01T18:11:42.394-07:002010-12-01T18:11:42.394-07:00Growing up in the Texas heat made me just the oppo...Growing up in the Texas heat made me just the opposite. I love nighttime. I'd wait until dark to go do just about anything so as to avoid the heat of the day. It made me a total night owl. I love the quiet of night. I loved living in a city with 24 hour gas and grocery stores, so I could run errands when everyone else was sleeping. <br /><br />Alas, with a four month old my days start when they used to end.Bethhttp://2badmoms.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-26719327318552613262010-12-01T12:51:29.743-07:002010-12-01T12:51:29.743-07:00I ride to work an hour and a hlf before sunrise, a...I ride to work an hour and a hlf before sunrise, and ride home just about the time the sun is going down, at this time of year. The only good thing about it is how much it makes me appreciate the rest of the year, when I do get to ride under blue skies, in the warm sun.<br /><br />Hang tough. The Earth continues its yearly dance around the sun, and light will return to you, as it always does. Think how much you will appreciate it...Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989502925369231042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-73621717817802069562010-12-01T06:07:45.065-07:002010-12-01T06:07:45.065-07:00It certainly couldn't hurt to talk to your emp...It certainly couldn't hurt to talk to your employers about a shift change, even one or two days a week might make a big difference. True, I work at home, but I do have to let my clients know that there will be certain hours where I'm not available while I ride or run. I think you could work something out.Mallie Deinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470217543737934269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-26917323224062257712010-12-01T00:11:59.818-07:002010-12-01T00:11:59.818-07:00I don't comment as much, but just wanted to sa...I don't comment as much, but just wanted to say I'm still loving your blog and photos. :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544076384942487436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-47278579512189634592010-11-30T22:53:18.646-07:002010-11-30T22:53:18.646-07:00Amy, as far as athletics go, the only thing I have...Amy, as far as athletics go, the only thing I have going for me (and the one thing I really enjoy) is an ability to slog out seemingly endless numbers of hours in tough conditions. Thus, as weird as this sounds, I have a better chance of succeeding in a long, tough race than I do in a short, fast one (at least in terms of my view of success.) <br /><br />But the Su100 won't be my first ultra. That will be a 50K toward the end of this month, whose purpose is to gauge whether I even stand a chance in the Su. (And pacing 50 miles of the Bear100 was technically an ultra but not a race.) <br /><br />I'm actually a great long-distance hiker. This "ultrarunning" experiment is to see whether I can add a couple miles per hour to the equation. It's a jumping point for what I hope will be future long-distance hikes/runs, not an actual career in trail races. <br /><br />And Danni, time is short and I feel like I'm being fairly conservative. But my quads are sore so perhaps I've upped the mileage too soon (Feet feel surprisingly good, though). I did a three-hour snow bike ride tonight. It was deep and steep. Toughest rest day ever. :)Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-2168136778035775132010-11-30T21:15:40.994-07:002010-11-30T21:15:40.994-07:00You're doing 2 hour mid-week runs on top of th...You're doing 2 hour mid-week runs on top of the back-to-back weekend long runs? Jill don't overdo it. I realize I am at the opposite end of the spectrum but I don't want you to hurt yourself.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-61903316536829448012010-11-30T20:12:27.544-07:002010-11-30T20:12:27.544-07:00Jill,
anywhere and anytime.
BeatJill,<br /><br />anywhere and anytime.<br /><br />BeatBeatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-40140090249966266132010-11-30T17:55:07.027-07:002010-11-30T17:55:07.027-07:00You picked a winter 100 miler as your first ultra ...You picked a winter 100 miler as your first ultra run?amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331844957221069032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66731210002511173512010-11-30T17:40:57.234-07:002010-11-30T17:40:57.234-07:00'Whoever decided 9-to-5 should be standard wor...'Whoever decided 9-to-5 should be standard work hours is not a friend of mine.' <br /><br />I hear ya. And whoever decided 5 days on / 2 days off, isn't my friend either.Sara Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015835021322201315noreply@blogger.com