Last year the 43-year-old was reluctant to stop during her pursuit of a second world 24-hour solo mountain age-group title.
The event is exactly what it sounds like, by the way. You start pedalling and stop 24 hours later. It is exhausting, obviously. And, in the Italian heat, Cook suffered terrible chafing. You might say she left a lot of skin in the game.
She is not planning on making the same mistake at this month’s championships, which will be staged at Fort William, Scotland.
"This time I will stop and change my shorts," she laughed.
"You get it in your head that you can’t stop.
"The less time you stop, the more chance you have to win."
There are some things you have to stop for, clearly. Cook also stopped so she could eat some proper food which did not come in a squeezy container.
She also paused for a coffee as a reward but otherwise was idle for about 50 minutes during her 24-hour stint on the bike. Most of us could manage that the other way around but Cook is more determined than most.
"It would be pretty cool to win it three times in a row," she said when asked what kept her motivated.
She enjoys the challenge but is a little nervous about pedalling through the night at Fort William.
The temperatures are expected to drop below 0degC which will certainly satisfy her zest for a challenge.
She is expecting rocky terrain and when that gives way to a softer surface — mud, and lots of it.
The loop track, which is expected to be 12-17km, will include a testing 400m climb.
Cook, who is a programme co-ordinator at Moana Pool, leaves for Scotland on Saturday and the race gets under way the following weekend.
