Comments on: I am Both Jealous and Not Jealous

By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Stuff That’s Come in the Mail, Part II: Ghost Trails, by Jill Homer

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:26:20 +0000

[...] I obsessively tracked Jill Homer’s ride / race in the Iditarod Trail Invitational (as well as navel-gazed about why I would never do it myself). And then, once she got back, I pretty much had her blog on 30-second refresh, waiting for each [...]

By: kathy b

kathy b — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:27:22 +0000

You are very funny. I am a knit blogger married to a cyclist. Upon awakening from anesthesia recently, my husband, took my hand and said, “Im going to buy a new bike now, hon. You just rest.”
This is not a fabrication. You must adress this to your audience b/c there was nothing I could do about anything at that moment. I love to tell the story. The new ideal is some bamboo bike he read about. Im sure he’s planning it for my next post anesthesia Zofran stupor.
I’ll bookmark your blog.

By: chtrich

chtrich — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:03:20 +0000

Sure wish those updates on the ITI came more frequently. Where’s the local TV coverage of this event? :-)

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:51:44 +0000

As I understand it, there is no Iditabike anymore. The Iditabike and Iditaski have been rolled into the Iditarod Trail Invitational, which can be done on foot, skis or bike.

I have been watching the progress of the race intently, hitting refresh on my browser about every hour or so at work and at home. I was disappointed this morning when I woke up to find that more riders had reached the next checkpoint, but as of yet, no Jill. I have no doubt she will make it, though. She’s tough. Go Jill!

By: the greg

the greg — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:30:34 +0000

stamstad. now that guy likes punishment. i could only dream of being so hardcore. i get winded after 3 blocks. and those ain’t city blocks fellas and femmes. tiny, small-town blocks. oh well. maybe i’ll get motivated. Uno rocks.

By: jdubmcc

jdubmcc — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:29:49 +0000

I am confused, are you talking about the Iditarod, or the Iditabike?
Channelling your inner John Stamstad?
There is a personal hero. He once said “…I have a beard because razors are expensive, and I eat doughnuts because they have a favorable cost to calorie ratio.” He also once got second degree burns from loading boiling water into his camelbak for the Iditabike. Yes, I believe he was single without kids.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:45:46 +0000

Curiak breathes a brand of madness that would choke out most. And oddly enough, he thinks he is having fun. Nutcase.

As for you, you would do it and love it, though you would become hopelessly lost and end up somehow in Russia, or downtown Milwaukee.

By: randomhigh

randomhigh — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:41:56 +0000

28 people in one house is impressive… squeezing them all into one car would be more impressive. give it a try next time and let us know how that turns out. (just tell anybody who balks that if the clowns at the circus can do it, then so can you and to quit being a wuss)

as for the family UNO time, me and my sister also had fun playing cards with our parents growing up… with the occassional moolah thrown in to keep everybody on their toes :)

By: Duane

Duane — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:09:04 +0000

Mike Roadie: I grew up in Florida – 3 years ago I always had a house full during the three Hurricanes that came through the Tampa Bay area.

Fatty: I’m with you on the family aspect. I have a 2 year old. I’ve skipped some road rides due to danger and hit the brakes coming up to a drop off because I have a family. It is a sobering reality moment when it hits you.

When my son goes to college – I’m diving with Great Whites on the Great Barrier Reef.

By: mocougfan

mocougfan — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:51:47 +0000

True, but at least I’m not as lazy as you.