A Good Start To The Season: By Pirrenee Steinert
I had a great introduction to my racing season with a win in the women’s feature sprint race at the famous Bay Sheffield in SA. The Bay Sheffield is always a great event to be apart of. Having a win in my home town in front of family and friends was amazing. .jpg)
It’s great to be able to race in some sprints. Although I specialize in the 400m I have always loved to sprint. Thankfully now that my body is behaving itself I am now able to venture back into the 200m and some short sprint races in the pro events.
During the last couple of months of training to my delight I have been able to endure not only some speed training but also some sprint racing. I am currently looking forward to racing next week in the 200m in Canberra. Not only am I looking to run some fast, competitive times in this event but just by doing some fast racing it will be fantastic for my 400m event.
Training is continuing to go well. With few interruptions during my winter training I am set to start off my 2010 athletic season. It is certainly set to be a big one. With many races starting next week until end of April there will not be too much rest. But this is the time where we athletes get to show off all our hard work and dedications to the previous months of grueling training which we undergo 6 day’s of the week. This is the fun part of the season….we finally get to race and achieve the goals in which we have set ourselves.
My major athletic goal for 2010 is to qualify for the individual 400m event for the Commonwealth games team. There is still much work to be done to achieve this but this is certainly a realistic goal for myself.
Looking back the 2009 season was amazing for myself and full of surprises. Most of my goals were achieved and I represented Australia in the women’s 4x400m team. How did this happen?? The 2009 season has just proved to me what I have always believed in. No matter how bad things can get and how hopeless they can seem. If you want something bad enough and you stay fiercely focused on what you want, work hard at it everyday, you will achieve!
Aside from the track side of my athletics I am still working towards the modeling dreams I have for my sport. I am constantly scouring for modeling events that I can involve myself in. In 2009 I was involved in a couple of body/figure competitions, I managed some New Balance modeling jobs and with all of this managed to get some great contacts for future work but also some sponsorships.
I am delighted to now be sponsored by New Balance. I am very proud to be sponsored by these guys but also being sponsored by them will certainly contribute to my season being an even better one.
Pirrenee
Steinert
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