tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post5832508222090738627..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: 12 hours of funJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-23037010982427682002009-03-07T02:29:00.000-07:002009-03-07T02:29:00.000-07:00anon @3:40 am:Something else that could have broug...anon @3:40 am:<BR/><BR/>Something else that could have brought a nice level of drama and excitement to jill's story would have been if you were out there with her on the lake and instead of her stepping into the water she pushed you into the water and continued on her way to the finish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-79929114385012067442009-03-07T01:56:00.000-07:002009-03-07T01:56:00.000-07:00Jill -- you're nothing short of an incredible insp...Jill -- you're nothing short of an incredible inspiration. You have demonstrated a tremondous amount of courage. Every day, but especially last Sunday. <BR/><BR/>There's no one I'd like to encourage, that I wouldn't recommend reading your statements, looking at your effort, seeing your commitment and your level of training. <BR/><BR/>They must be, as I am, profoundly inspired to perform.shawnkieltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414687355264886702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-65062812639352295532009-03-07T01:55:00.000-07:002009-03-07T01:55:00.000-07:00Jill -- you're nothing short of an incredible insp...Jill -- you're nothing short of an incredible inspiration. You have demonstrated a tremondous amount of courage. Every day, but especially last Sunday. <BR/><BR/>There's no one I'd like to encourage, that I wouldn't recommend reading your statements, looking at your effort, seeing your commitment and your level of training. <BR/><BR/>They must be, as I am, profoundly inspired to perform.shawnkieltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414687355264886702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-43765930806584493312009-03-06T22:31:00.000-07:002009-03-06T22:31:00.000-07:00Jill, have been following for a bit now, great, gr...Jill, have been following for a bit now, great, great effort. Your book (signed, thank you) just arrived today and can't wait to dig in! Thank you for the inspiration!<BR/><BR/>kevinKevin aka. PBRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464761147899210681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-31857006980241615062009-03-06T17:13:00.000-07:002009-03-06T17:13:00.000-07:00Oh my goodness. How /does one resist the urge to ...Oh my goodness. How /does one resist the urge to pop those<BR/><BR/>Well, if you're gonna go out, you gotta go out with a flourish. Hope you can stand to be back on your feet soon. I'll try and put some miles in for you.Trepid Explorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071442052388717266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-57845539928884600972009-03-06T09:13:00.000-07:002009-03-06T09:13:00.000-07:00So sorry that you didn't get to finish, but I'm gl...So sorry that you didn't get to finish, but I'm glad you get to keep your toes!<BR/><BR/>I'm a big hand built bicycle fan, and I saw this in Cyclingnews.com's gallery from the NAHBS. http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2009/shows/nahmbs09/?id=/photos/2009/tech/shows/nahmbs09/nahmbs096/Vicious_snow. It's like Pugsley's older, classier brother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-51480756089366653972009-03-06T08:50:00.000-07:002009-03-06T08:50:00.000-07:00Jill..take care of the toes...I was heartbroken to...Jill..take care of the toes...I was heartbroken to hear of your DNF, and belive that no matter what others say, YOU will be the harshest critic of not finishing this year. (I DNF'd a MTB race once...it still haunts me, even though I totally made the right decision to stop...I was on the verge of heat-stroke). Todays post is much more upbeat than yesterdays...and I still maintain that what you do (and what you ATTEMPT to do) is still beyond what most of us can possibly fathom. If you had fallen completly thru into the lake (vice just a foot) I don't believe you would have survived that. The risk you take just to enter the ITI is phenomenal. As are the rewards, not only for finishing but just for toeing up to the start line and pedaling away. Keep up the great posts for us to live vicariously through your exploits. Be safe and warm up there! (and I anxiously await your NEXT book!)<BR/>MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-49079229129713076492009-03-06T07:21:00.000-07:002009-03-06T07:21:00.000-07:00I hope you recover soon! Be well. Your blog is a j...I hope you recover soon! Be well. Your blog is a joy to read.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254297712253214379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-19303847507492332282009-03-06T05:40:00.000-07:002009-03-06T05:40:00.000-07:00Anon @ 7:20In a way this year's race outcome was a...Anon @ 7:20<BR/><BR/>In a way this year's race outcome was almost preordained. She's already finished the race once before on her first try, so the only thing left to do was either win overall, or drop out of the race in a dramatic fashion. Just finishing the race again wouldn't have made a good story, unless she'd been chased by a pack of wolves along the way or stuck in really horrible weather, because she's already done it. This year's race was the sequel to last year's, and the sequel always has to be different in order to keep the readers interested, in writing terms at least. <BR/><BR/>Part 3 (the third time she enters the race) will be even more interesting because she will have to overcome the effects of frostbite in order to compete, and everybody will be watching to see if it effects her training. Not only that, but dropping out this year means she might not finish the race again, so it will be an emotional victory even if she only manages to finish the 3rd time she tries. If she tries a 3rd time and finishes she'll be a hero for overcoming what transpired this year, and all that stuff about getting right back on the horse that threw you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25624150416303619732009-03-06T05:17:00.000-07:002009-03-06T05:17:00.000-07:00Good Decision! Glad your OK.Good Decision! Glad your OK.Highwaymunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189848587768316716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-54219332558266376382009-03-06T04:34:00.000-07:002009-03-06T04:34:00.000-07:00Jill, I've just caught up on your Iditasport adven...Jill, I've just caught up on your Iditasport adventures. Sorry to hear it didn't all go to plan, but that's why they call it adventure. Keep it up. If it doesn't kill you it makes you stronger. More experience for the "experience bank". Keep on truckin'. Cheers, Russ.Russell Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142351909311677186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-32633809632365621712009-03-05T22:28:00.000-07:002009-03-05T22:28:00.000-07:00anon @ 7:20:that previous anonymous commenter has ...anon @ 7:20:<BR/><BR/>that previous anonymous commenter has been making similar rude comments for the better part of a year now. don't bother baiting him/her cause that seems to be about all they're looking for is to ruffle some feathers as if, as you said, jill's life is some kind of game or tv show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-56804202251539354522009-03-05T21:20:00.000-07:002009-03-05T21:20:00.000-07:00That last Anon. was kind of a jerk. This is not a ...That last Anon. was kind of a jerk. This is not a TV show. Don't joke about someone's life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66025757967292961142009-03-05T20:24:00.000-07:002009-03-05T20:24:00.000-07:00Jill, we want to wish you speedy recovery and were...Jill, we want to wish you speedy recovery and were happy to hear you will keep those toes :)<BR/><BR/>take care<BR/>lydia and davidlydia https://www.blogger.com/profile/09934513723643277697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-62101770774856197782009-03-05T20:21:00.000-07:002009-03-05T20:21:00.000-07:00Next time you race you'll be more cautious.Two thi...Next time you race you'll be more cautious.<BR/><BR/>Two things I thought about:<BR/><BR/>1. I wonder if they'd allow you in the race with pontoons or outriggers on your bike ?.<BR/><BR/>2. If you HAD drowned I wonder if they'd be nice enough to rename the lake after you....Homer Lake ?.<BR/><BR/>I can see it now, you could have been your own ghost story. Legend has it that once a year the ghost of a young mountainbiker named Jill appears riding on the frozen tundra, then vanishes over the lake. You could have become an Alaskan urban legend, and it would have tied nicely into the Ghost Trails title of your book. Probably would have sold a whole bunch more of your book, and the autographed copies already sold would have become collectors items. They might have even started a Jill Homer Foundation from the proceeds of your book sales.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anyways, at least Geoff didn't leave you behind this time !.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-45849394856552370842009-03-05T20:20:00.000-07:002009-03-05T20:20:00.000-07:00Next time you race you'll be more cautious.Two thi...Next time you race you'll be more cautious.<BR/><BR/>Two things I thought about:<BR/><BR/>1. I wonder if they'd allow you in the race with pontoons or outriggers on your bike ?.<BR/><BR/>2. If you HAD drowned I wonder if they'd be nice enough to rename the lake after you....Homer Lake ?.<BR/><BR/>I can see it now, you could have been your own ghost story. Legend has it that once a year the ghost of a young mountainbiker named Jill appears riding on the frozen tundra, then vanishes over the lake. You could have become an Alaskan urban legend, and it would have tied nicely into the Ghost Trails title of your book. Probably would have sold a whole bunch more of your book, and the autographed copies already sold would have become collectors items. They might have even started a Jill Homer Foundation from the proceeds of your book sales.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anyways, at least Geoff didn't leave you behind this time !.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91469715907397332892009-03-05T19:39:00.000-07:002009-03-05T19:39:00.000-07:00I'm sorry you had to scratch, but I'm glad you and...I'm sorry you had to scratch, but I'm glad you and Geoff are OK.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544076384942487436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-9226703069038189852009-03-05T19:08:00.000-07:002009-03-05T19:08:00.000-07:00Hello Jill, I am Isabel Vicente, only to wonder si...Hello Jill, I am Isabel Vicente, only to wonder since your foot goes and thank you for your hospitality.<BR/>A greeting.Mª Isabel Vicente Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831577826577868884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-13701307546940184572009-03-05T18:43:00.000-07:002009-03-05T18:43:00.000-07:00I love the last few sentences of your post. Thanks...I love the last few sentences of your post. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-9487989903158735362009-03-05T17:32:00.000-07:002009-03-05T17:32:00.000-07:00I was sooo rooting for you. I'm sorry it didn't wo...I was sooo rooting for you. I'm sorry it didn't work out this year, but I'm glad your injuries aren't worse. Not that they aren't bad. Who knew frozen toes would look like they'd been deep fried? Hope you recover quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-69224640483921819502009-03-05T16:49:00.000-07:002009-03-05T16:49:00.000-07:00A Men-NykoleA Men<BR/><BR/>-NykoleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-43139071812479672732009-03-05T16:48:00.000-07:002009-03-05T16:48:00.000-07:00Thanks for fantastic blogging. More than once I've...Thanks for fantastic blogging. More than once I've leaned on your stories as motivation for my training. Good luck in your healing and thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-23588680718087836012009-03-05T16:47:00.000-07:002009-03-05T16:47:00.000-07:00Your blog kicks a ton of ass!!!I'm not a biker, no...Your blog kicks a ton of ass!!!<BR/><BR/>I'm not a biker, not really even an athlete, - hell, until just about two weeks ago when i stumbled on your blog i didn't even know people mountain biked in the snow at all - but i just have to say your words throw out the most amazing amount of inspiration and just general positive energy! Your optimism is both addicting and infectious. thank you!<BR/><BR/>joe_oehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785929342788167401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-714569827650795402009-03-05T16:46:00.000-07:002009-03-05T16:46:00.000-07:00Jill, one thing you've never failed at is inspirin...Jill, one thing you've never failed at is inspiring others. <BR/><BR/>"To burn always with this hard, gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life." <BR/>- Walter Pater<BR/><BR/>happy trails,<BR/>KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284506923421024735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91880168429407707052009-03-05T16:42:00.000-07:002009-03-05T16:42:00.000-07:00So -- last year, novel. This year, short story (or...So -- last year, novel. This year, short story (or even novella). Next year, epic novel? You know you'll have an audience! :DDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073080246593042144noreply@blogger.com