RT Journals: Lisa Corrigan - Bring on Noosa!

Finished... Finished at last! I have spent the past 4 weeks on teaching prac at Belconnen high school. Every morning arriving at school at 8.15am and most days not leaving until 4pm. 6am morning runs no more! No more turning up to training half asleep and with a headache after having to deal with year 7-10 students all day. My respect for full time workers has risen dramatically. Trying to work full time as well as train full time is certainly an effort. Nice work! My university degree, bachelor of education - secondary health and PE, I started many years ago, but due to going abroad for the European circuit and different events I have taken a lot of time off and done a lot of part time. I am almost done, I will graduate in a year from now. What a relief!!

Now, time to focus on training. Only a few more uni assignments due and then it will be summer holidays. Run, run, run is what I will be doing....and I cant wait! It seems like an eternity since I last raced.

The Asics 5km Noosa bolt at the end of October and is what I'm aiming for next. Trying to get some solid longer sessions in to try and be more competitive over the 5km distance, and I have been really enjoying the change. Bring on Noosa!

The weather here in Canberra is becoming slightly more conducive to training. They days are slowly but surely getting longer and warmer. As I say that, it's currently pouring and freezing outside now! But it's definitely on the improve.

Summer is my favourite season. For obvious reasons being it's the Aussie athletics season, but also I Hate the cold and don't function well in the cold. Why do I live in Canberra you might ask? That's a very good question actually! Joking of course. Canberra Is one of the best places I have ever trained in. There are sooo many running trails, mountains and forests. There is no traffic to contend with so getting around is so easy. It's not a big busy city so there are not as many distractions. The AIS just up the road. So all in all it's a great place for training. It would be made even better with a beach and a warmer winter, but we can't have everything!

This coming season I am hoping to stay healthy and injury free and enjoy it all again. I cant wait to get back on the track and begin the journey to Commonwealth games in Delhi 2010.

 

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"Trying to work full time as well as train full time is certainly an effort."
Lisa Corrigan