A sore bum and a big heart
July 24th 2009 00:42
Jenie Butler, a young clinical nurse specialist, expects a sore bum. That's what happens, she figures, if you decide to ride a bicycle across Australia's endless Nullarbor Plain.
The Nullarbor is not a place for weak hearts or sensitive bottoms. Features include the world's longest stretch of railway without a bend (478 kilometres), the world's second-longest stretch of road without a bend (146 kilometres) and the world's longest, wettest, weirdest underground tunnel (Cocklebiddy Cave, 6.5 kilometres long so far — they haven't found the end yet).
Jenie, who lives in Melbourne and works at the Western Hospital in Footscray, decided to ride a bike across this vast desert for two reasons: one, she wanted to get fit; two, she wanted to raise money for the Western Hospital's intensive care unit.
She will ride from Perth to Adelaide, covering just under 3,000 kilometres in a planned 22 days, covering an average of more than 130 kilometres a day. The ride starts in two days, on July 26.
"My bum is going to be sore," she said, "but it's nothing compared to someone who is in bed 24/7."
Jenie Butler has a heart the size of the Nullarbor. If you want to help make her effort worthwhile, visit Jenie's web site.
image: themail.com.au
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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She has a beautiful smile. I'd like to see the one she lets rip when she finishes the ride.
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and thanks for your comments! It was the hardest thing I have EVER done!
raised $7000 AU in the end so happy with that!
cheers,
J
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What a great thing to see you here! Last year I wrote a blog post about a 17-year-old in England who worked part-time as a cleaner, but lost his job when it was discovered the local council had a law that banned anyone under 18 operating a commercial vacuum cleaner (I am not making this up). A couple of months later he did what you did - Googled himself and found my blog post, and then dropped by to say hello in a comment.
How cool is the internet
Fabulous effort in raising $7,000; even more fabulous effort in completing the ride. Hope your bum's fully recovered.
Best wishes,
Chris