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Cycling Holiday - Day 5 & 6. Southern Cross Station - Fingal/ Fingal - Geelong
23 May 2021In late April, I advised all my coaching clients that I would be winding down my business to take time out, which would be for the indefinite future. Decisions like this to people outside can seem sudden and rash, with little thought or perhaps ev...
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Cycling Holiday - Day 4. Beechworth to Albury
22 May 2021Burn out is what I have come to call it. I have had mini-episodes of ‘life fatigue’ and had short breaks to rejuvenate, but oh so quickly because there was always the next metaphorical mountain to conquer. Norm and I achieved so much in the...
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Cycling Holiday - Day 3. Bright to Beechworth
21 May 2021Norm and I spent a couple of years on the Gold Coast and had a heap of fun racing bikes on the dirt and the road. We were young, had no money and no real vision of what next week would bring. So it was the perfect time to discuss starting a fa...
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Cycling Holiday - Day 2. Mansfield to Bright
20 May 2021Norm and I have a good 31 years of memories together. Thirty of those are since we got married. The one year prior was a whirlwind interstate relationship whilst I finished year 12, and he was in the Navy, posted to HMAS Hobart, which was in refit...
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Cycling Holiday - Day 1. Tallarook to Mansfield
19 May 2021It is not just about the bike, but riding bikes has always been my first true love. The feeling I remember when I learnt how to ride a bike was one of adventure and discovery. Even as I grew older, every bike ride, even if it was to the...
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Are we there yet?
17 Jul 2020Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? No kids, we are not there yet. But when we will get there? Kids, we will get there when we get there, that's when! When, when? Soon. We, in Victoria, Australia at least are ‘Not Ther...
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Focus you say?
10 Jul 2020We work hard, don’t we? Forgive me, this is one blog that flits about a bit. We put in a lot of time, effort and even finances to make things happen in our home life, our sport and our family. As parents or caregivers may also have a habit of pu...
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Grey Hair, Tummy Tucks & Boob Jobs
9 Jul 2020Don’t get me wrong, I really like my hairdresser, in fact, she knows I am a no-fuss, in and out 2 to 3 times a year kind of customer. There is also a product she introduced me to, that gave the blonde highlights in my hair a bit of vavoom, without...
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What you want V’s What I want
8 Jul 2020Ever wake up with great intent to achieve? Your focus is laser-sharp and with that narrow intense focus. Maybe today your ability to get things done smoothly and enjoyable seems to be a challenge? Even though you have the best intentions.& ...
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Finding New Purpose in Lockdown
7 Jul 2020It is now July 2020. I don’t even know what the rest of the year holds. We are deep in the ‘pandemic’ of COVID-19 here in Victoria, Australia. I partook in a smattering of racing early in the year, won a few road races even. Norm and I were enjo...
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2019 - My year as a trail runner
27 Nov 2019Two months ago I was still reminiscing about the fact that I had completed the Surf Coast Century 100km ultra-endurance trail run. It has been a good few years since I let the seed of doing this event plant in my mind. I never threw the drea...
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Adventure Racing recap & Welcome to 2019
13 Feb 2019The last time I dutifully updated my website blog was August 2018. It seems periodically I fall in a writing rut and some sort of catalyst in life saps away all my creative juices. In June my maternal grandmother passed away, it hit me very hard...
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The Making of an Endurance Athlete
30 Aug 2018Aug 2018. I have been writing weekly articles for Bicycle Network to assist the Around the Bay athletes get a little bit of a kick up the butt each week with some coaching and motivation and guidance from me! A few weeks ago I wrote this piece on...
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2018 Cloudride Bikepacking mega adventure
6 Apr 2018I arrived at Cabramurra at 9:30am Easter Monday. 700 km in with 300 km to go until Canberra. I departed Jindabyne around 2 pm on Sunday after attempting to get my dynamo hub working again with the help of the mechanic at the bike shop. It was...
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Ironman Western Australia - finding my WHY
6 Dec 2017It has been a damn long time between blog posts. After a crash I had in the Cloudride with concussion upon hitting a wombat my purpose for doing ‘epic shit’ kind of wavered. I felt that I may never ride my bike again in anger, my brain fel...
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More Reading
My Dirty Secret. - July 2017
The 2017 Cloudride Bike Packing Experience - June 2017
2016 - The Year of Being Uncomfortable - December 2016
Avoiding the Victorian Winter with my bike - August 2016
Got Saddle Issues? - May 2016
This is not a race report ;) - January 2016
24hrs at Stromlo, the most fun you can have in 24hrs! - October 2015
Red Bull Bushrangers 12hr SOLO fun time at Jubberland - September 2015
The Long Awaited Battle with Kate - September 2015
Shimano XTR M9000 Di2 - The Review - July 2015
Euro Adventure for 6 weeks - June 2015
2015 Forrest 6hr & Top Bike Tour of Corsica - May 2015
Times of Change - March 2015
The future looks BRIGHT! - November 2014
Scott 24hr 2014 - chapter 2 - October 2014
Soulful September - October 2014
More Sun, Less Rain...Beechworth 6hr - September 2014
Liv & Love Winter riding - August 2014
This takes guts... - July 2014
Sunny Nth Queensland - July 2014
A Liv/giant Odyssey - April 2014 - May 2014
Going back to Alice Springs - I can't wait! - April 2014
Bendigo Golden Triangle Epic – 100km March 15th 2014 - March 2014
Stage 3 – Cornhill Cranker Bike Buller MTB Festival - March 2014
Bike Buller MTB Festival - March 2014, Stage 1 (2) - March 2014
Bike Buller MTB Festival - March 2014, Stage 1 - March 2014
GMBC Gazebo 3hr - You Yangs 1st March 2014 - March 2014
Domestique 7Peaks Series - Mt Buller 22nd Feb - February 2014
Who is Jess Douglas? A life of learning. Chapter 1 - February 2014
Time to get racing Jess! 2014 a new year. - February 2014
Learning new tricks at Mt Buller - January 2014
Reflection on my year that was 2013 - January 2014
Hellfire Cup has been done! (6) - November 2013
My best 24hr EVER! how the race was won. - October 2013
Nearly there...race day looming - October 2013
Rest Recovery and Friendship in Townsville - September 2013
Riding the Lust 27.5 2 - September 2013
Mongolia Bike Challenge - The Last few days - September 2013
Day 6 & 7 in Mongolia - Stage 3 & 4 - September 2013
Day 5 in Mongolia - September 2013
Day 4 in Mongolia - Race day no.1 - September 2013
Day 3 In Mongolia - time to get to the race start! - September 2013
Day 2 in Mongolia - September 2013
The Trip to Mongolia - 28th August 2013 - August 2013
Old Advice & Still totally relevant... - July 2013
My Trip to France - Mont Ventoux - July 2013
The REAL me. - June 2013
K.I.D.'S Foundation Ride & Forrest 6hr - June 2013
Delirium 24hr Cycle Race - April 20-21st 2013 - April 2013
Bike Buller MTB Festival - March 9, 10 & 11th - 2013 - March 2013
Always the Deep thinker...but when you dig a bit deeper you find treasures that others give up on - January 2013
Forrest Festival Dec 1st & 2nd 2012 - December 2012
Forrest for the Trees... - October 2012
September 2012 - October 2012
Racing Racing Racing...and travel travel travel - August 2012
My Artistic energy returns...and some race form... - August 2012
I love the night...Chapter 3 - May 2012
The first 6hrs...a race in itself. Chapter 2 - May 2012
My world championship winning bike - May 2012
Day 2 - Finale Ligure - May 2012
Jess Douglas - Return to 24 SOLO...a job to be done - April 2012
Inspirational people...everyone has a hero! - April 2012
Face your Fears and suffer a little more.... - April 2012
What would Jesus do? - April 2012
The Big Wheels of life - April 2012
2012 Kona Odyssey - March 2012
Wildside - Tasmania Jan 2012 - February 2012
Giant XTC Composite 29'er. Meet Gina - February 2012
MTBA National Rd #2 - Mt Buller All Mountain Cup - January 2012
December 2011 - Forrest & The Otways, Mt Buller too...a time for social rides, summer and some fun! - January 2012
Crocodile Trophy. Cairns to Cooktown. October 18th - 27th 2011 - November 2011
Crocodile Trophy 2011 here we come. - October 2011
Life is Beautiful - Great Ocean Road Ride - June 2011
Australian Solo 24hr MTB Championships - Easter 2011 - April 2011
Terra Australis MTB Stage Race - Day 3 - April 2011
Terra Australis MTB Stage Race - Day 2 - March 2011
Terra Australis Mountain Bike Race 2011 - Day 1 - March 2011
Mt Buller ….how I love thee - March 2011
Terra only 2 weeks away! - March 2011
Terra Australis and whats next... - February 2011
February 2011 - February 2011
Let the fun times begin! - February 2011
Forrest New year Frenzy - January 2011
Tathra Holiday - January 2011
Adventure Race Training in the Grampians - January 2011
Fun times and more to come in 2011 - December 2010
Post Worlds - What does one do? - November 2010
Giant Demo Day - November 2010
Australian Mountain Bike Magazine cover - November 2010
World 24 Hour Solo Champs - Part 2 - October 2010
2010 World Solo 24hr Champ - a Long awaited goal reached! - October 2010
2010 World 24 hour Solo Champion - October 2010
Enduro Mag stories - October 2010
Kit for Worlds is on it's way...yippee - September 2010
Crazy training miles in the bank and the search for sun. (2) - September 2010
Crazy training miles in the bank and the search for sun. - September 2010
The Month of July 2010 (2) - July 2010
Good Days, bad days.... - July 2010
Vic Inter Winter Race #2 - Ballarat Mud Bath - June 2010
Winter riding antics - June 2010
Life in the fast lane - June 2010
National Solo 24hr MTB champs - April 2010
New Race Bike & other bits - March 2010
Training - week 4 started - March 2010
Otways Odyssey 2010 - Oh crap! - February 2010
Otway Odyssey - February and beyond - February 2010
Summer makes riding easy! - February 2010
A weekend with friends - January 2010
Post Nationals, Keeping Jason Fed, Living with the P & VP, Boot camp, Filming and road rides - January 2010
Forrest MTB Jnr Team camp and Jnr trip to Adelaide. - January 2010
40 degrees, 100km - I don't think so... - January 2010
Red Carpet Repeats x 3 on day 4 - January 2010
Day 3 - Apollo Bay to Forrest Fun Fest - January 2010
Day 2 - MTB Murder - January 2010
More December...more busy...more rides. - January 2010
December - busy busy busy... - January 2010
The week that still is... - December 2009
Tour of Bright - December 2009
Jess the Slacko - December 2009
Where to from here? - October 2009
The Scott 24hr - the long and the short of it...grab a cuppa - October 2009
Can Dr.Jessica Do it? - October 2009
Womens MTB Camp, Training and Scott 24 hr 2009 - October 2009
A long hard winter - September 2009
Gold Coasting - August 2009
Back Home and loving it! - August 2009
We are in Canmore! - July 2009
World 24hr Solo Champs - Here we come! - July 2009
32 days until WORLD SOLO 24 hr Championships - June 2009
Hurt Fest - Day 2 - May 2009
Hurt Fest - Day 1 - May 2009
Racing Schedule - life in General... - May 2009
The Real Mind Mutterings from the AUSTRALIAN SOLO 24HR CHAMPIONSHIPS, April 11th&12th 2009 - April 2009
Australian 24 hour solo champion - April 2009
Australian 24 hour Solo Champs - April 2009
Lead up to the SOLO 24 hr National Championships - April 2009
Mt Buller MTB Festival - March 2009
Mt Buller & more Mt Buller - no bull! - March 2009
Presents for me - and a Gold medal - March 2009
Sneak Preview - New BIKE...Giant XTC Advanced SL MTB - February 2009
Otway Odyssey 2009 - February 2009
Lazy Journalism - Busy on the bike though! - February 2009
2009 in full swing...and an injury! - January 2009
Holiday Riding - January 2009
Summer Riding - December Downpour - December 2008
Post Kona - Pre Otway Odyssey - December 2008
Kona 24 Hour MTB Race...in case you were wondering??? - December 2008
My year of racing coming to an end- YAY! - November 2008
Gravity 12 hour - November 2008
2 Weeks In Bright - November 2008
Scott 24 hour Oct 11th and 12th 2008 - October 2008
All setup and ready to race - October 2008
Race updates during the Scott 24HR - October 2008
New life - is it a sign!? - October 2008
Training for Scott and Kona - hurt box time! - October 2008
Bike Riding, sleeping and new stuff! - September 2008
Some sensational rides, great friends, good weather...finally! - September 2008
Sunday 7th Sept - Crazy Ruts and even Crazier uphills! - September 2008
What have I been up to you ask...? - September 2008
The Depths of Winter and Magpie season - August 2008
OTWAY'S 140km Road ride...my favourite gig. - August 2008
Norms famous You Tube vid from the weekends Race! - August 2008
The week after the 7 hours of fun and mud! - August 2008
Anaconda Enduro Series Round #3 - Lysterfield - July 2008
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE! - July 2008
...another boring day at the office...ho hum! - July 2008
The latest in my neck of the woods! - July 2008
Lizzies story on "fun in Forrest" - July 2008
The week that was- rain hail and snow! - July 2008
Mid Week MTB Madness MILEAGE Meander with Mates! - July 2008
Updates from Forrest and beyond... - July 2008
Rain and cold - a new spin on training - June 2008
You Yangs Stage Race & Race Dev. Squad - June 2008
Skills & Spills - and the weeks are flying by! - June 2008
Cold, Wet & Windy...but still I ride! - June 2008
The week that was... - June 2008
Its "fun day" Wednesday again! - June 2008
Cycle coaching-Melbourne - June 2008
Tuesday night ride on the Surf Coast - June 2008
You Tube - Anaconda Enduro Series #2 - June 2008
Stuff, Stuff and more stuff...and I am stuffed! - June 2008
My MAD weekend - May 2008
a week off - thank goodness - May 2008
It is May 2008 already! - May 2008
You Yang's 6 hour enduro - May 2008
Track Cycling and more - April 2008
Anzac Day Social Road Ride- Forrest-GOR-Forrest - April 2008
BMC 100 (50 actually!) - April 2008
Forrest - Apollo Bay fun training ride and more - April 2008
FORREST MTB CLUB HITS THE TRAILS - April 2008
Week 5 - travelling well - April 2008
What a week I had in Bright! - April 2008
Track cycling, road riding & Short Course XC - April 2008
Training week 2 - April "wet and windy" - April 2008
Back into training - March 2008
Easter Weekend - March 2008
everything from Jan 2008 until March 2008 - March 2008
Australian MTB Nationals - Stromlo - January 2008
The last 2 weeks...it is now Jan 19th - January 2008
Aust Open Road Cycling Championships...the wrap up - January 2008
Australian Open Road Cycling Championships - January 2008
Australian Open Road Cycling Championships (2) - January 2008
Saskia finally having a crack at riding a road bike - January 2008
Jan 3rd - Jan 6th - January 2008
Amy's Ride and Jayco Bay Crits in Geelong - January 2008
Crits...I am hooked! - December 2007
Cycle Edge - December 2007
On Track Images - December 2007
On Track Images (2) - December 2007
Torq Australia - December 2007