Lisa Corrigan RT Journal: Just Keep On Running

I ended my last track season with a needless to say disappointing second last at nationals and unable to run properly for quite a few months afterwards. I struggled not only all season, but for about a year prior with stomach issues. Constantly feeling sick in the stomach and fatigued to the max. But as we do I just kept running, hoping that one day I would wake up and feel miraculously better….but to no avail.

After nationals enough was enough. I got every scan under the sun and worked out what was going on and began treatment immediately. 

I was running better at training for a few months and it seemed treatment was working. I was still struggling with a bit of fatigue but it was a lot better then previously.

As a result I decided to race 8km’s at national cross country! Something I had never done before. I was very surprised and extremely happy with my result…second behind my good friend Emily Brichacek. (Who ran amazingly as she has done all winter). Things were looking up and I was more motivated then ever to train and race well. 

I raced the Bathurst Edgell jog (7.5k) where I was victorious and stepped up yet again to race the Adelaide City to Bay….12k! Ouch…it hurt…a lot… but it was once again a pleasing 3rd place. 

I later found out I had been selected for the Australian team for the Ekiden relays on November the 23rd.  My first Australian team since Beijing Olympics! 

So things were starting to look up!

I just hope that I can stay well now at least until the Olympics next year. It’s a long road to get there. There are many races and challenges to come along the way but I am going to do everything I have to do to be on the start line of that final in London next year … even if it means that I am not allowed to eat chocolate!

RT Journal thanks To Sam Maxwell Sports Management