Jessica Douglas - Artist / Speaker / Author
Soulful September
Oct 2014I have had a very memorable September. The month started out with a cold, running nose, breathing that was laboured and that sinus pain behind the eyes. My riding continued and I managed to win the Beechworth Six Hours in The Saddle on the 30th...
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More Sun, Less Rain...Beechworth 6hr
Sep 2014Even though its just gone Spring, the wintery days are still here and I really don't mind. August 2014 has geniunely been good to me. Instead of training indoors and getting cranky at doing so I spent my days working in the morning, hopping on...
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Liv & Love Winter riding
Aug 2014Its right in the height of winter, the days are cold, often raining sometime throughout, sometimes frosted so cold overnight I've been waking up with the fog of cold breath sneaking up from under my doona. We have even had snow down here in the Ot...
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This takes guts...
Jul 2014I was only telling someone today about my daily relationship with depression. If you were to ask me how long have I have been living with this...I can remember many daily suicidal thoughts, wishing that night I would go to bed and somehow be tak...
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Jul 2014Another 10 weeks gone....well since I last updated my blog. I have been silly busy with work related stuff, making life happen and planning for the next crazy episode of racing, skills courses, shop openings and preparing for the Forrest Festiva...
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Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro - Alice Springs
May 2014As seems to happen in my life wonderful opportunities pop up that I just cannot say no to. The most challenging part of this is to coordinate my time, with my businesses, work commitments and of course making sure Norm can be a part of it too. W...
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A Liv/giant Odyssey - April 2014
May 2014The year is going so fast and the updates get left behind. I had a great race from a personal level at the Giant Odyssey on the weekend, coming 5th right in the last few kms, to pass Naomi Hansen. The drive to do so was even stronger kn...
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Just how do you get more women riding Mountain bikes?
Apr 2014Women and mountain biking. I often get asked for my opinion on “how do you get more women racing mountain bikes?”, or just how do we get more women “riding bikes more often?” When I search for my inner wisdom before responding, being a woman a...
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Going back to Alice Springs - I can't wait!
Apr 2014Its been a few years since I last visited Alice Springs, actually it was May 2011.I had signed up to do the Ingkerreke Commercial Mountain Bike Enduro. After winning a lovely lump sum of $5K at the World Solo 24hr Championships in Canberra of Octo...
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Bendigo Golden Triangle Epic – 100km March 15th 2014
Mar 2014Whenever I am contemplating what to write about in a race report, I always ponder over “What did you learn about life today Jess?” Racing for me is not just about a podium or the glory, it is far deeper than that. I made a decision four years a...
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Stage 3 – Cornhill Cranker Bike Buller MTB Festival
Mar 2014I find it amazing that my mind controls my body so SO very much. Nervous very much so this morning. For many reasons. An early start. 8:30am meaning there was no lazy getting ready this morning. That horrid climb start again, with the...
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Day 2 – Stage 2 Mavic Crossmax Enduro at Bike Buller MTB Festival 2014.
Mar 2014Day 2 – Stage 2 Mavic Crossmax Enduro at Bike Buller MTB Festival 2014. After yesterdays hassles on the bike, today was going to be good! I still felt fresh, had a good nights sleep, feeling happy and bike was all good to go. Todays format is a...
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