tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post7431416856707988771..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Evening rideJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-18737057469207945802010-09-21T22:00:10.200-06:002010-09-21T22:00:10.200-06:00Wow Impressive! Your blog is very informative. How...Wow Impressive! Your blog is very informative. However, it is pretty hard task but your post and experience serve and teach me how to handle and make it more simple and manageable.Thanks for the tips… Best regards.How to seduce a womanhttp://www.themodernman.com/how_to_seduce_a_woman.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-76431782235201226452010-09-16T15:43:29.189-06:002010-09-16T15:43:29.189-06:00Awesome photos as always - truly inspiring sunset....Awesome photos as always - truly inspiring sunset.<br />I often find I need a nice mindless solo ride. One where you can disappear into your own head and clean house. It's one of my favorite parts about riding.<br />It's difficult when you're in that place to also meet the needs of another - especially when on the phone...richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604447326957705684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-24865423362094361542010-09-16T10:06:45.693-06:002010-09-16T10:06:45.693-06:00I still feel guilty that I wasn't more support...I still feel guilty that I wasn't more supportive when he called. I must have sounded like a robot on the line. I do remember saying, when he asked me how I got through it, "it's an easy thing to finish if you don't give yourself a strict time limit." Which is both unhelpful and untrue. <br /><br />For me, this ride revealed how detached I can become during my solo rides on non-technical terrain. It's a deeply meditative state for me, and in the midst of it, it's difficult to return to normal social mindset. It was revelatory on how *I* managed to get through the Divide one year ago. I was hyper-focused, to the point where little else existed in my mind.<br /><br />When I said I shouldn't have answered the phone, I didn't mean I shouldn't have talked with John. I just meant that in a better situation, I would have waited until I returned from my ride and back to reality, although by then it would have been late in the evening.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-67963019252314885712010-09-16T09:39:33.715-06:002010-09-16T09:39:33.715-06:00I think your friend John will have to come to term...I think your friend John will have to come to terms with his personal demons/reasons that he's doing the GDR in the first place. How were you supposed to explalin why/how YOU were able to make it thru the race last year? I think it is diff for everybody. When things get REALLY tough...each of us must do some serious soul searching to find answers...should I stop, should I go on, HOW do I go on? He must answer these questions for himself. It's part of the journey he's set sail on. Only he can decide if it's worth it. <br /><br />AWESOME post btw...I love it that you so casually go out into the evening to ride...alone. Not many people like that out there.MattChttp://inane-asylum.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-62678339507864785562010-09-16T09:32:50.026-06:002010-09-16T09:32:50.026-06:00Really? You couldn't think of anything to say ...Really? You couldn't think of anything to say to your friend when he was hurting and in need and reached out to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-42705022280233872362010-09-16T08:37:28.234-06:002010-09-16T08:37:28.234-06:00Stunning photo, Jill! Sure hope John is okay. Saw ...Stunning photo, Jill! Sure hope John is okay. Saw that he was in Idaho Falls yesterday, so assume his has thrown in the towel on his record attempt. Was sorry to see he got into some pretty nasty weather west of Butte near Fleecer.Sworksriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004934730700606567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-4906163779023512102010-09-16T07:51:42.498-06:002010-09-16T07:51:42.498-06:00After last weekend you need to decompress. And I ...After last weekend you need to decompress. And I didn't realize your ankle was hurting so badly. I'm sorry.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-2838964528069658852010-09-16T07:24:25.942-06:002010-09-16T07:24:25.942-06:00Dont you just love the sunsets? Again ... beautifu...Dont you just love the sunsets? Again ... beautiful photos Jill.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216182791364504629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-5867954205503453842010-09-16T07:13:31.614-06:002010-09-16T07:13:31.614-06:00Lordy....that's impressive sceneryLordy....that's impressive scenerylittlemikemackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957237894182413164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-65424595704704693572010-09-16T01:42:43.940-06:002010-09-16T01:42:43.940-06:00Stunning photos!Stunning photos!Fun Penshttp://www.shapedpens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-12688961800779049912010-09-15T20:20:27.462-06:002010-09-15T20:20:27.462-06:00I can totally relate to this post, one of the thin...I can totally relate to this post, one of the things I love about biking is that you can use it to get away from the world when you need to do a little soul searching. I often find your blog inspiring because of the great photos and the upbeat nature of most of them, however this might be one of my favorites because it feels more real. For every downhill in life there is an uphill waiting if you pedal long enough.Rydn9ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365397419875871840noreply@blogger.com