tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post5122832275523688520..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Thinking about heatJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-72137871205614768742007-07-08T19:18:00.000-06:002007-07-08T19:18:00.000-06:00I enjoy your blog! I also think your rides are ve...I enjoy your blog! I also think your rides are very long when you only have one water bottle. I switched from water bottles to a Camelbak.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850919070693106576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-42411920447182444802007-07-08T12:49:00.001-06:002007-07-08T12:49:00.001-06:00Jill, we had a XC race yesterday. I raced early an...Jill, we had a XC race yesterday. I raced early and the temps were "only" 85 degrees. When the expert started, I think the temps were up in the mid 90ies....<BR/>Actually when I race, I space out the heat, but it hits me later and then I can't help but think about it:) <BR/>Oh, the race was in Council Bluffs, IA.VeloCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836521203444947951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-53178883058748960852007-07-08T12:49:00.000-06:002007-07-08T12:49:00.000-06:00Jill, we had a XC race yesterday. I raced early an...Jill, we had a XC race yesterday. I raced early and the temps were "only" 85 degrees. When the expert started, I think the temps were up in the mid 90ies....<BR/>Actually when I race, I space out the heat, but it hits me later and then I can't help but think about it:) <BR/>Oh, the race was in Council Bluffs, IA.VeloCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836521203444947951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-10824206203104602442007-07-07T22:25:00.000-06:002007-07-07T22:25:00.000-06:00Personally, I think that every time you drink from...Personally, I think that every time you drink from an unfiltered water source, you're accepting the risk of Giardia. Now, I know it's less likely to hang out in fast moving water, but you still run the risk, especially in populated areas (like Juneau). And from what I've heard, that's a bug you don't want to fight.<BR/><BR/>Long story short: I think you're right to skip the waterfalls and go for treated water as long as you're not dying.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711055149111463847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-90351223987424474572007-07-07T18:04:00.000-06:002007-07-07T18:04:00.000-06:00ride the gdr... that'd be the best way to endure a...ride the gdr... that'd be the best way to endure a non-alaska summer :)<BR/><BR/>p.s. check your mileage for the month. you forgot to add yesterday's ride to your total.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-47654454346161438672007-07-07T13:59:00.000-06:002007-07-07T13:59:00.000-06:00It never ceases to amaze me how your rides often e...It never ceases to amaze me how your rides often end up being fairly long ones (at least in my book).89.2 miles is quite long for one water bottle in July.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-87152568661602571102007-07-07T01:31:00.000-06:002007-07-07T01:31:00.000-06:00My advice is to never endure a non-Alaska summer a...My advice is to never endure a non-Alaska summer again. My commute to work today was in 105 f weather. Yesterday too. Probably the same for the first half of next week. What global warming?Dr. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542493767359114575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-46934403614964028262007-07-07T00:15:00.000-06:002007-07-07T00:15:00.000-06:00Camelbak!Camelbak!Krondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403460895674399460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-28060127308868832992007-07-06T23:16:00.000-06:002007-07-06T23:16:00.000-06:00I was only in Alaska for 9 days and it really wasn...I was only in Alaska for 9 days and it really wasn't that hot today but it seemed like it. The day we were in Homer the weather was amazing.UltraRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668877846125357272noreply@blogger.com