Lisa Weightman Journal

Lisa Weightman is one of Australia's leading female distance runners. Lisa represented Australia in the IAAF World Track & Field Championships in the marathon in Berlin, gaining pre-selection for the Marathon at the Commonwealth Games in Dehli, Oct 2010.

Sponsors: Ascend Proteins, Adidas, IBM
Coach: Richard Tellford
Husband/Training Partner: Lachlan McArthur
Agent: Derek Froude

Personal Bests
1500m: 4:23 Box Hill, AUS 08/12/2005
3000m: 9:13 Box Hill, AUS 07/12/2006
5000m: 15:51 Aberfeldie, AUS 20/01/2009
10000m: 32:20 Olympic Park, AUS 10/12/2009
10000m Road: 32:57 Dublin, IRE 06/04/2008
Half Marathon: 1:10:42 Gold Coast, AUS 5/7/09
Marathon: 2:28.48 Nagano, Japan 18/4/10





Lisa Weightman: RT Journals - 'Keeping The Wheels Turning'
April 27, 2010
Keeping The Wheels Turning by Lisa Weightman 20 April 2010   The marathon distance of 42.2km has...


Lisa Weightman:Running Myself Better: RT Journals
February 10, 2010
By Lisa Weightman We all have them in life and in sport. A week from hell, which turns into two or more....



Reflecting on the past: By Lisa Weightman
January 11, 2010
 There’s something about the Christmas break that makes me feel lucky to be who I am. Every...


RT Journals: Lisa Jane Weightman
August 11, 2009
This exact day last year the Olympics commenced. This exact day last year I did my first session in Hong Kong, slipped on the wet Bowen Rd path, bruised the bone in my arm and gashed my hip. Not good...
 

If at first you don't succeed, give it another go!!

June 3, 2009
If at first you don't succeed, give it another go!! We've all been there...set ourselves a tough time goal, where everything must go our way to achieve it...no injuries in the lead up, no viruses, iron...
 

RT Journals: Lisa Jane Weightman - True Mental Toughness

May 7, 2009
"It takes more mental toughness to stop and rest than to train." Selection for the IAAF World Marathon Championship Team is just around the corner (Ed: Lisa got the nod from selectors and will...