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Jess Douglas - Return to 24 SOLO...a job

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With 23 days until I race in Italy, the days are flying by far too ...

In Pursuit of Italy - Prepping the bikes

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The Race is tomorrow!

18 May 2012

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2012 World 24 hour Solo Championships

Its Friday 18^th of May.

Tomorrow I will race.

This is what I have come to Italy for, however it feels like its another week away.

I dont feel rushed, we have everything ready really.

I just need to clean the bikes up, Norm to give them a quick service, do some laundry washing, have a good sleep tonight and I'm ready.

So I am going to focus on the wonderful days I have had since updating my blog last.

Wednesday we spent the morning with Russ Baker, his daughter Avril and Sarah O'Callaghan from CORC. We walked into the old part of Finale, with cobbles everywhere, small tight streets with the smell of...

Italy – The day that was...Tuesday 15th May 2012

16 May 2012

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It's Wednesday now, around 7:00am.

I have been up since around 5:45am, I think I went to bed around 9pm last night, totally stuffed.

Yesterday was a great day...let me tell you about it.

After getting some work done in the morning here in our apartment, we rode down to the town...

Day 2 - Finale Ligure

15 May 2012

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I have been in Italy for my 3^rd day now.

It already feels like a week.

I have to keep asking myself what day it is...and yet it feels like a forever away until race day.

Its Tuesday 15^th May, 8:54am.

This morning we were organised and actually had breakfast and coffee at our...

24hr Preparation nearly in the bag – hope it fits!

10 May 2012

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We get 20kg each Plus 15kg excess lugguage for bike boxes, thats 60kg between the Norm & I.

To pack:

Liv/giant cycling gear, numerous changes and warm weather gear too

2 x pairs of Shimano MTB...

Forrest 6hr - 5th May & only 11 days to go until Finale Ligure WEMBO 24hr

07 May 2012

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Forrest 6hr – a ¼ of what is to come...and I'm ok with that.

Italy and the WEMBO Finale Ligure 24hr is only 11 days away now as I type this.

I am still recovering from the Forrest 6hr on the weekend, feeling a bit dreary today indeed.

Cranky actually, tired and damn cranky!

Last week I knew I...

6 million pedal strokes of happiness - my life and my bike.

04 May 2012

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My Journey on the bike

Since I can remember I have always owned, ridden and loved my bikes.

My dad taught me as dads do, holding onto the back of my seat, telling me to pedal and then magically letting go with me having no idea.

I cant remember if it was over a period of attempts or just the one, but...