Pirrenee Steinert - Final Stages of Preparation

Hey Runners Tribe,

Not long now until I take off for Germany. We are in the final stages of preparation and things are going well. However, unfortunately things have not run as smoothly as I would have liked them to. I had a bit of an interruption with a niggle I was carrying and I then came down with a virus. Unfortunately, this interrupted my plans a little bit, but I am now back into things now, and feeling very optimistic.

There is still much to do before I take off, so I am just taking one week at a time to ensure I am at my best come Commonwealth Games.

I have also been quite busy with a fundraiser that I decided to organize for myself to put towards my sport. Genesis Fitness club has been very supportive and allowed me to base my fundraiser at the gym. I managed to gather some great prizes for my raffle including $1,000 worth of vouchers for New Balance footwear. So a massive thanks to New Balance for their generous donation. Thanks also to Genesis Fitness club for their support and also their generous donation for a 12 month gym membership. Also a big thanks to ‘Top Nutrition’ for all their support throughout the year and their generous donation of $750 worth of nutritional supplements. So far it has been received really well and most people have been very supportive.

Something exciting that happened recently was the launch of the advertisements for the new ‘New Balance’ compression range which appeared in the ‘Women’s and Men’s Health’ magazine. I did the modeling for the women’s range which was a lot of fun. It was very exciting to finally see their advertisements. The New Balance compression range should be available in shops this month, so make sure you check them out - they fit and wear fantastically.

Well, it has certainly been a very busy last few months but I am definitely the strongest I have ever been. I have been able to do a lot of strength work on my legs that I had previously not been able to do due to my back. This new strength is showing on the track, so I am certainly looking forward to running some fast times soon.

Bye for now.

Pirrenee