RT Blog: Anneliese Rubie - Ready for Nationals

Hi RT,

With the National Championships only a few weeks away I’d thought I’d let you know how I’m travelling in the build up. So far I’ve had a pretty successful season already as I’ve completed personal bests over the 100m, 200m, 600m and 800m, and have consistently been running under half a second away from my 400m personal best (53.88sec).
 
I’ve really wanted this track season to be a learning experience, as it’s the first time I’ve competed in any of the open events and I’ve had such a great time. Pacing a sub-2min 800m has definitely been a highlight, fuelling some speculation that I’ll be stepping up to the 2 lap event (which I will not be doing any time soon!) and running at the Sydney Track Classic was also a good experience. It was a bit of a rainy night but the line up was probably one of the best fields I’ve run in - with Monica Hargrove, Maris Magi, and Tamsyn Lewis all in good shape. I got a bit excited and rocketed for the first half of the race, I think I might’ve even run a 300m personal best..! So right now Johnny Atterton and I are working on bringing the last part of my race together, ready in time for Nationals.

I’m becoming a sprinter again this weekend for the NSW Open Champs where I’ll compete in the 200m, and hopefully, weather permitting, I can get another pb! (ed. Anneliese ended up winning a silver medal behind Laura Whaler). Unfortunately I won’t be heading over to Perth for the tour final, as much as I’d love to compete there and see the new track I need to buckle down for these last couple of weeks and get some solid sessions in.

I’m really looking forward to heading down to Melbourne in mid April. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been so I can feel that 400m personal best knocking on the door!

Thanks for reading!

Anneliese