Be Brave, Be Strong Quotes

“He handed me a spreadsheet of his own gear list -- everything extensively tested, accounted for and accurately weighed ... Chris' gear list resembled mine, at a base level. But there was a scientific certainty to his items, listed in precise terms and weighed down to fractions of an ounce.

"You weigh your chapstick?" I cried out. "Your chapstick?”
― Jill Homer, Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide

“He explained how pushing above his threshold for short bursts of time at the beginning of each hill allowed him to breathe more easily on the long climbs. I nodded enthusiastically and understood little of what he was telling me.

"How about you?" he asked. "How do you structure your training?"

"I go until I'm tired," I said. "And then I do it again the next day."

"That's probably not very effective," John said.”
― Jill Homer, Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide

“Mission, walking the pier, eating Ethiopian”
― Jill Homer, Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide

“I pulled out my camera to take a few photos, but understood the images would always be a disappointment. Such is the price of great beauty, because while eyes can see and cameras can mimic, only experience and presence can reflect the sublime.”
― Jill Homer, Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide