Tamsyn Lewis

Once you have gone thru an English winter a Melbourne winter is a breeze…an icy breeze still thou. I feel like I am training with a weight vest on with layer upon layer of clothing to carry around the track, up hills and around circuits. I guess thats the punishment of being injured over summer and running well below par. No reward of a European summer just the hard slog of a winter season of training!

I have to say thou it is fun. I love my training group and when you have a great coach that you trust 100% you dont have to think just do. Justin and the group have put in a lot of hours since a disappointing nationals for me to help me get over my knee injury and back into good shape. So although it’s cold, it is nice having them there at the training sessions compared to the lonely tracks of Europe that I am accustommed to generally at this time of year.

Off the track I have fantastic news…On May 1st Graham and I got engaged. Finding a date to get married has proved difficult with his schedule and mine clashing as always. The plans are a great distraction from work and training and I am really looking forward to a fun gathering next year sometime!

I’m off to race on the Gold coast this Sunday in a 400m. I am really looking forward to a pain free race after struggling with a bursitis in my right knee from february to april. I have been so lucky with injuries throughout my career thou so I cant complain! The girls are running really well over 400m which is so great for future relays and competitions. Jody Henry and Pirrenee Steinhert both ran personal bests at the nationals which is a credit to them and their coaches. Hopefully when the final team for the Commonwealth Games is announced there will be three girls in the individual 400m.

Take care x

Hi all,

sorry it has been such a longtime between blogs. Things have been pretty crazy this year so far. Unfortunately after a great start to the year in the Australia cup I sustained a knee injury two days before the Sydney GP. During an easy hurdle drill I heard a massive pop and then the pain became gradually worse. Luckily I was able tokeep racing even thou it was painful, however training was pretty tough and Justin, (coach), had to keep adapting training sessions to suit my pain tolerance.

A scan on the knee showed that I had bursitis where the three hamstring tendons join. After a few weeks rest post nationals I am back in training pain free. As long as I can stay injury free, I have complete faith in my coach to now get me back into 51 second shape over 400m and hopefully a fast 400 hurdles time too. I may even run an 800m in the lead up to the World Cup and Commonwealth Games events before I decide on which event to focus on.

More importantly today marks the start of my boyfriend Grahams bike ride from Perth to Adelaide to raise money for HeartKids SA. Graham was born with a hole in his heart and is passionate about this cause. This ride was meant to take part last year but a little event called the Ashes kept him from it. Please follow the link below to donate and follow him as he attempts to cross the nullabor and raise $50,000.

http://everydayhero.com.au/tourdeheart2010

thanks everyone,

Tamsyn x