tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post7668832332330804471..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Fighting inertiaJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-89431386662569944742012-04-26T18:37:54.940-06:002012-04-26T18:37:54.940-06:00Jill, Please get this book --The War Of Art by Ste...Jill, Please get this book --The War Of Art by Stephen Pressfield. I would buy it for you but I don't know your email. Inertia---resistance ---it will resonate with you and I think you will find it helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-34260535465731693872012-04-26T12:22:35.669-06:002012-04-26T12:22:35.669-06:00I admire your faith and strength to write and supp...I admire your faith and strength to write and support yourself financially while still going on amazing adventures. I'm too chickenshit to even give it a try. <br /><br />Keep going, you're just heading up a tough hill right now.Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-44967809921119041172012-04-26T07:08:34.171-06:002012-04-26T07:08:34.171-06:00Writing is such a tough gig, but you're super ...Writing is such a tough gig, but you're super talented and have great stories to tell. <br /><br />As someone who enjoys your prolific blog writing, I'm happy to pay for the stuff you publish, and this post reminded me to do just that by buying your second book. (And using the amazon link at iRunFar.com so they get paid too.) Perfect taper reading to get me fired up for my next race. <br /><br />If anyone hasn't read Jill's books, you're missing out!Sara Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015835021322201315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-36822423753844768662012-04-26T05:52:09.056-06:002012-04-26T05:52:09.056-06:00Jill, I've been reading your blog for a while ...Jill, I've been reading your blog for a while and I have a new motto to justify my training, and I thought you might appreciate it. Procrastination - There is no limit to what you can accomplish when you should be doing something else. :-)Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-41784192935517453102012-04-25T23:42:06.923-06:002012-04-25T23:42:06.923-06:00"I have tried but admit I am not good at stic..."I have tried but admit I am not good at sticking to such programs. Even when I had a chronic knee injury and a physical therapist to assign daily exercises, I still managed to slack off on the prescribed routine."<br /><br />Bahahaha! Me too. I am destined to fail at any sort of PT. I really can't do anything that has a prescribed routine to it. I'm with you there. <br /><br />Forcing myself to do strength training for a few weeks is hard if I've taken time off, but the results are so amazing that I want to keep going and going with it. So maybe come up with whatever your own motivation for crosstraining might be? And be aware that you may have to force yourself for a certain time period before it becomes a habit. <br /><br />In my experience it's normal to be "fine" for a long time with one sport and then suddenly develop issues and have to compensate with crosstraining. I think that's called "aging". Ugh.Jill, Head Geargalhttp://www.geargals.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-3311146466730150662012-04-25T12:46:14.546-06:002012-04-25T12:46:14.546-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tom Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618754717562698898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-52318772469940151702012-04-25T10:59:42.368-06:002012-04-25T10:59:42.368-06:00I ask this question of every one and haven't g...I ask this question of every one and haven't gotten an answer yet- when bikepacking with the giant seat twinkie, how do you get your arse behind the seat to descend? I've not bought one specifically because when I look at a picture, I cannot imagine descending down tech singletrack and having fun with that set-up (I use panniers).Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15998589782603295459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-59582310242135422102012-04-25T10:12:48.397-06:002012-04-25T10:12:48.397-06:00I have read both your books and recommend to every...I have read both your books and recommend to every biker I talk to. I read your blog all the time and think it is one of the most interesting ones out there. If you wrote another book, I'd be the first to order one. In fact, I'd pre-order it before even knowing what it is about that is how confident and impressed with your writing I am.<br />I can't wait until your book is published. <br /><br />Ironically, this is the first post that drew me into finding your blog and it was about blowing off your writing to go for a ride.! :-)<br /><br />http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/2012/01/indulgence.htmllmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393688931921094410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-4284154782309640872012-04-25T10:00:38.838-06:002012-04-25T10:00:38.838-06:00Jill..I'm 43, been riding MTB for almost 20 ye...Jill..I'm 43, been riding MTB for almost 20 years..lots of miles, never really taking time off, as I get older my body is letting me know that it's tired, it needs a different plan. I never liked to do cross training, strengthening, PT, or take rest days, etc..I just wanted to ride my bike. Now I'm listening to my body, I have to. So I do the stretching every morning, the strengthening, the core work, all of it and it's working, I want to ride until I'm an old lady, well an older lady. Our minds always age so much more slowly than our bodies. So in retrospect, I would tell my younger self, do some stretches, take some time off the bike, rest and recover. I only write this because I see myself in your words.Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18176094903756786995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-33525948399167335862012-04-25T08:09:26.825-06:002012-04-25T08:09:26.825-06:00You have picked a tough professional path but luck...You have picked a tough professional path but luckily you have the support you need to see it through. You will be successful but like all big things it will take time and patience. Good luck riding forever!Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-48652755901831260042012-04-25T07:19:02.797-06:002012-04-25T07:19:02.797-06:00It's good to remember the old adage attributed...It's good to remember the old adage attributed to some grizzled old pro turned coach: "Most riders easy days are too hard, and their hard days ae too easy". I suspect your training sometimes falls into this category. One has to have the guts to take days easy or days off. Persistent fatigue is one of the symptoms of this syndrome.Durango Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-6225197628867206612012-04-25T07:05:21.066-06:002012-04-25T07:05:21.066-06:00Your writing and your lifestyle is hugely inspirat...Your writing and your lifestyle is hugely inspirational to me. It's making me seriously try to find a way to get out of my office more and basically just get outside and be in motion. I wasn't even aware that bikepacking was a thing until I read your books but I can feel that idea digging into my brain now. <br /><br />I rode through part of Anza-Borrego last weekend, it was a beautiful area. The scenery here around San Diego should help keep your mind off overtraining a bit at least, I think you'll really enjoy it at the Stagecoach. <br /><br />I'm incredibly jealous of all the other places you have experienced and I think you are very talented at giving a personal account of it all. Basically if you do keep on writing (pretty please?) I'll definitely keep on reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-21301620358534352502012-04-25T02:15:12.038-06:002012-04-25T02:15:12.038-06:00Hi Jill,
I've just finished reading your &quo...Hi Jill,<br /><br />I've just finished reading your "be strong ..." book and i'm absolutely thrilled by your writing. I've seen the tour divide movie before twice, but reading your book was much like riding the tour myself. Great writing and of course great riding. Keep up the great work and please DO NOT STOP WRITING!!!! I do a lot of riding/trail running myself here in Greece but since I have a full time job and 2 kids I am not able for many multi-day bikepacking trips throughout the year. Reading your book about the divide inspired me for a great project to start. The "Greek Continental Divide Tour" with many many high passes to get through. Probably it will take quite a long time to prepare and execute such a project as there has been no such attempt yet in Greece. But it will be a quite challenging task to take for the next year.Abraxashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145265342194462243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-34710483112337342222012-04-25T00:51:27.003-06:002012-04-25T00:51:27.003-06:00Pentalith — I appreciate your comments. I'm ce...Pentalith — I appreciate your comments. I'm certainly not in a financial predicament right now, just trying to figure out if I can make a go of it. But I do appreciate your willingness to contribute. Thank you. <br /><br />Jill — Good points. It's just strange to me that I can do the same thing for a couple of years without issue, and suddenly have an issue. In truth the symptoms could trace back to a lot of different maladies — allergies, virus, mental fatigue, etc. I've had many friends recommend "core" work to improve not only my strength but also my balance, confidence, and speed. I have tried but admit I am not good at sticking to such programs. Even when I had a chronic knee injury and a physical therapist to assign daily exercises, I still managed to slack off on the prescribed routine. After Stagecoach I need to start focusing my attention on UTMB training. If things are still not feeling right I'm going to start taking this a lot more seriously.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-827686717971298332012-04-24T23:32:44.147-06:002012-04-24T23:32:44.147-06:00It occurs to me, since overtraining is a common th...It occurs to me, since overtraining is a common theme for you, that maybe you're not overtrained at all, just undertrained in other aspects of fitness. Strength training and other types of fitness training can really help overcome the symptoms you refer to in your post. <br /><br />I find that strength training also forces me to take days away from biking, skiing, or whatever I'm currently obsessing over. If I do a heavy leg workout with weights, I really can't follow it up by telemarking all day, so it forces me to *shudder* rest.<br /><br />Maybe try adding in some other types of workouts? Taking up climbing? Crosstraining and all that.Jill, Head Geargalhttp://www.geargals.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-50343358657258950162012-04-24T22:10:42.867-06:002012-04-24T22:10:42.867-06:00This post is heartbreaking. I've been reading ...This post is heartbreaking. I've been reading your blog for over a year and like OrangeCreamCycle, you, personally, have been the spark for some of my more crazy biking adventures (they are tiny in comparison to what you do, but crazy for *me*). I imagine the same is true for many of your readers. We OWE you, big time, for enriching our lives. My apologies if you've written about this issue before (I haven't read all the archives) but could you put a paypal donation button on your blog? I am frantic with the desire to DO SOMETHING to help, even if I can't personally contribute much..... Please tell us how we can help! Do you have a kickstarter page? Do you want help setting one up? Seriously, I don't know you personally, but in an abstract sense, your predicament makes me deeply anguished about the state of all writers everywhere, and I want to DO something. Don't sell yourself short. Your writing is not just good. It's not just entertainment... more people need to see the world the way you do.pentalithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513552377577377429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1635088338796637792012-04-24T21:31:36.415-06:002012-04-24T21:31:36.415-06:00we love your writing! It doesn't matter what y...we love your writing! It doesn't matter what you are writing about you always find a way to make it interesting. You also inspire me to get out there and spend more time on the bike. If you write it they will come.OrangeCreamCyclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-87912323503183812142012-04-24T21:05:05.912-06:002012-04-24T21:05:05.912-06:00As a writer who also has to have a job to pay the ...As a writer who also has to have a job to pay the bills, if you can get away with not working at a real job, do it! I also know what you mean about staring at blank pages. I can blog all day for free for three blogs, but when it comes to my actual writing I am having a really hard time. And my time is so precious that it almost makes me cry when I can't do it. Hang in there. You are a great writer.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166776565191771729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-27487679450935248212012-04-24T19:26:19.629-06:002012-04-24T19:26:19.629-06:00Your comments about wanting to write make sense yo...Your comments about wanting to write make sense your writing makes for compelling read in a field where there isn't enough good writing. Please Please follow your dream for you and your readers.MARKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002082254303568748noreply@blogger.com