<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jaqui O'Donohoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaqui O'Donohoe]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:07:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s Toughest Hike?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Solo Adventure on the Wilsons Prom Northern Circuit I came around the last bend, down the slight incline and saw the carpark ahead of me. The dusty clearing shimmered in the afternoon heat, pale gravel glowing under the sun, the bush behind it standing still and silent as if nothing monumental had just happened within it. There was Felix the Forrester (my car) sitting in the same spot I had left him 3 days earlier. He looked untouched, ordinary - completely unaware of what I had been up...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/victoria-s-toughest-hike</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699bfe648133563068c8f34d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_b8ae9dd21b9e480b92d647407f494ece~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Walls of Jerusalem Tas]]></title><description><![CDATA[With my thermal tights on, two pairs of socks, a long sleeve top, a thermal top, a fleece and a down jacket, a beanie and my fingerless...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/the-walls-of-jerusalem-tas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686311259fc52f991d3570dc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:02:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_2ced28ad895243c4b039cd24ce676ddb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballarat to Bendigo.....on foot.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ocean didn’t look very wild from the shore. The waves rolled in gently, lulling me into a false sense of security. As soon as I...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/ballarat-to-bendigo-on-foot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68609862b52c3211b38bf1ef</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 04:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_4cb20e74d48a4216ba3b53451e62a2d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagles, Elevation, and Endurance: 100km in the High Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[I knew I had to push hard to meet cut off. Slowing down in this section of the course could mean a missed cut off at the upcoming aid...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/eagles-elevation-and-endurance-100km-in-the-high-country</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680af446137a06e4fd008d15</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 02:49:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_52f93b5e0ef64d18961a442419f12d92~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Ocean Ultra 2025 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[You could smell the salt in the chilly air as we lined up at the start line for the first Great Ocean Trail Ultra. The last time this...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/great-ocean-ultra-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6761f740f6afc878d2f24c95</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:36:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_b93456c723eb4a4f837a54e1ddde629e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Capes of Adventure ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: Whilst I on occasion take a rare, fabulous snap, the majority of these photos were captured by the much more talented...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/3-capes-of-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ff874b8a4b7a3399918da1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 06:39:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_a0ac5ab008ac405687f4a82a6d21125b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder, lightning, very very frightening..... ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The thunder rumbled in the distance, and I cautiously looked up. I was still at least 8km from where I wanted to camp for the night, but...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/thunder-lightning-very-very-frightening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a4e8b3d121864baf3203b4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:25:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_df153ed5dfa24376965f25d8b91d7224~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chasing Crocs at the Unreasonable East 100 mile run ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My legs burned like someone was holding matches to my skin – all I wanted to do was scratch my legs up and down to soothe the burning,...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/chasing-crocs-at-the-unreasonable-east-100-mile-run</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f437425967ac94d0dee0ef</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 08:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_905c186b21834ab988b3330e68372f9b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chasing mountains in the heat! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I stop. I close my eyes. “Just breathe” I say aloud to myself. My legs are shaking and as I open my eyes, suck in a deep lungful of...]]></description><link>https://www.jaquiodonohoe.com.au/post/chasing-mountains-in-the-heat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e41905bc9e2c1f852f9efd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:05:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67b0df_6d820e5097104c69a7220fc56da98b05~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jaquimdodonohoe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sneaking in Adventure ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I stop and drop my pack onto the dirt. 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