tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post8187033827452739981..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Beat finished!Jill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-33536200780727265042012-03-07T23:07:42.221-07:002012-03-07T23:07:42.221-07:00Congrats Beat, and also to Kill for surviving (enj...Congrats Beat, and also to Kill for surviving (enjoying even) the days while you were out there.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609435358315465446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-8544564152270772682012-03-07T21:36:49.311-07:002012-03-07T21:36:49.311-07:00Amazing!!! Great job, Beat! And thanks Jill for le...Amazing!!! Great job, Beat! And thanks Jill for letting us follow along...Scott Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-52429672855505869692012-03-07T21:29:45.686-07:002012-03-07T21:29:45.686-07:00Fantastic feat of accomplishment that you'll a...Fantastic feat of accomplishment that you'll always cherish and be proud of later in life. Reading the accounts of the tough conditions you encountered can't help but make one wonder about the limits of human spirit that drives us. Thanks to you and Jill for sharing.Ruminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18291944653890373176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-23393323808858328402012-03-07T13:25:32.567-07:002012-03-07T13:25:32.567-07:00Geoff, epic indeed. I know I was pretty down at so...Geoff, epic indeed. I know I was pretty down at some points, but you know - I'm a whiner, but a somewhat tough whiner ;). Deep down I knew I hadn't quit yet ... sometimes you just gotta let the bad vibes out. I was though seriously concerned about the gear and still think there's a LOT for me to improve. I was also running low on food (partially bc I had some fuel fumes contamination, making some of my food taste like white gas - yuck). My sled alone was 38 lbs WITHOUT food and water when I checked it back to Anchorage ... man that thing was an anvil. I'm definitely going the tobaggin route now - it's just more versatile and safer - the Northern Sled Works comes in at just 3.5 lbs, and Tim/Rick said they'll send me the plan for theirs which is even lighter. I also really need to lighten the load. Being able to move is actually quite important ...<br />I'm very impressed at your smart start and good race later on. You're not only fast but very tough - congrats on a great win! I can tell you probably hoped to beat the cyclists, that would have been so super sweet - but you gotta give it to Pete, he's a hell of an athlete too! You've probably also had some much worse trail conditions than we did on some of the sections later on, from what I could tell.<br />Tim tried to see if I was interested in Nome. He made it sound good ... hmmm. Not next year for sure. <br />Chat is in order for sure - maybe we can meet up before Hardrock, else there for sure though I presume our minds will be elsewhere ;)<br />Cheers, BeatBeatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-60722004382502862112012-03-07T12:45:41.900-07:002012-03-07T12:45:41.900-07:00so excited for you Beat. way to go. seems like you...so excited for you Beat. way to go. seems like you had a really strong second half, especially considering how worked over you (and all of us) were at Luce's. hope to get a chance to have a long chat about it sometime soon. what an epic experience, huh?Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-57979538944118649482012-03-07T10:47:12.775-07:002012-03-07T10:47:12.775-07:00friggin awesome!friggin awesome!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-38591376438320257562012-03-07T10:05:57.340-07:002012-03-07T10:05:57.340-07:00Congratulations Beat! thank you for your reporting...Congratulations Beat! thank you for your reporting Jill. You two are an inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-30438230801866835952012-03-07T09:30:41.805-07:002012-03-07T09:30:41.805-07:00Nice job, Beat! It sounded like the conditions we...Nice job, Beat! It sounded like the conditions were hell out there for the first half, so I think finishing this year was an even more impressive feat than it usually already is.<br /><br />Wow - how many couples can say they both finished Iditarod? :)Fonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504462046067745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-75075631851530801562012-03-07T08:46:16.365-07:002012-03-07T08:46:16.365-07:00Congrats, Beat. Looking fwd to your post race writ...Congrats, Beat. Looking fwd to your post race write-up. Perhaps insight to your sled & footwear (especially footwear, looks light).<br />Sometimes I think a relaxing day for you is planning your next adventure. CHEERS, very well done.roannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-88935191035687754052012-03-07T08:33:38.408-07:002012-03-07T08:33:38.408-07:00obviously he is very mentally tough to push throug...obviously he is very mentally tough to push through those conditions. glad he is safe and healthy!leahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91851992251207478562012-03-07T04:22:31.030-07:002012-03-07T04:22:31.030-07:00Gut gemacht!!!Gut gemacht!!!Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01163197094625447930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-37529906731425952852012-03-07T02:44:29.143-07:002012-03-07T02:44:29.143-07:00Well done Beat! Congratulations.Well done Beat! Congratulations.Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.com