Sarah Klein

Age 23
Sport Played Athletics
Years Played 12 years

Tell us about yourself

I compete at Open, State and National level. I run everyday and do strength training 3 times a week at a local gym. I run between 90-100 kilometers each week as part of my training program. I compete every two to three weeks on average, varying depending on the time of year. I compete both in track races through club, state and national meets and in road races around australia including major city events.

Proudest Sporting Achievements

In 2008 I won the Gold Coast 10km in a PB time of 35min 42 seconds in July, I was a member of the Victorian team that won the Gold medal at the National Half Marathon Championships which was held in conjunction with the Melbourne Marathon in October. In 2009 I won the Portsea Twilight run (2nd in 2008) and the Bells Bash at Torquay.

What are you hoping to achieve

I am very dedicated to my running and enjoy competing. My aim is to achieve the best results that I can and to see where that takes me. Whilst I'm proud of my achievements to date I don't like to hang my hat on them and I'm continually trying to create new achievements. I pride myself on being a role model for students in my current employment position as a Sports Coach at Woodleigh School on the Mornington Peninsula.

How does LineBreak help

I believe that LineBreak's garments assist me in both recovery and performance. As an athlete I'm always striving to get an edge over my opposition and the use of LineBreak contributes to this.

My Blog

23/04/10

Summer Season 09/10
I went into the 09/10 track season with a solid winter base. I had been training hard, competing in the Athletics Victoria cross country events, the occasional road race, doing my regular core and upper body gym sessions, and some hard runs every Sunday morning with the group at Ferny Creek in the beautiful Dandenong’s. I didn’t make huge improvements in the track season preceding, so I was keen to get on the track in October 2009 to get some sessions under my belt so I was ready to race at the commencement of the season.

My first big race of the season was the Zatopek 10 in early December. I was doing the 1500m and I was a bit nervous. My training had suggested leading up to this event that I was in PB form (4.36), I had been recording some solid 400m session on the track and was sure I could do a PB. I was a little intimidated by the field, most of the girls in the race had much faster PB’s than I did I was worried I was out of my league. However the race came and went I finished mid field in a PB time of 4.32. I was pleased with the result because it was a PB but I wasn’t convinced with the way I ran the race, I let girls go past me in the early stages of the race thinking they were better than me and before I knew I was at the back of the field, they took off with a lap to go, I was not in the race. I left that night thinking I had some left over, that I should can race those girls, next time I need to give it a go.

I spent the best part of a week between Christmas and New Years up at Falls Creek in the northern part of Victoria, here we are at around 2000m altitude and it is where most of Australia’s best distance runners spend this time of the year if they are in the country. Training at Falls is very traditional, there is a Monday run, Tuesday session, Wednesday run etc. you may start you runs at the same place but the route you tack it specific to the day. Some days you are running with up to 100 top athletes, it is both challenging and inspiring. Whilst this small block of training would not have been hugely beneficial in the altitude stakes, it is great to get away and focus on your running this time of year.

I continued on with the local Athletics Victoria track meets and was still focusing on improving my PB over 1500m. I enter the 1500m at a PB meet held at Olympic Park. I like to think I am pretty relaxed before I compete; I like to be confident in my preparation and know there is nothing I can do about the race until it’s started! It was quite a strong field and I was determined to go out to the front and run a strong race, I wanted to do my last lap in sub 70 seconds. The lead changed between three throughout the race, it came down to me and one other with 300m to go. We were neck and neck going around the bend and I was a good old fashioned sprint to the line, I missed out by .05 of a second, ran the last lap in 67 seconds and posted another PB of 4.27, finally broke the 4.30 barrier!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6JGPm5UAuE&feature=PlayList&p=76C64F2F342CF803&playnext_from=PL&index=5

Six nights after my PB in the 1500m I was entered in a 3000m Vic Milers event. Again, leading into this race I knew I was not only in PB form (10.09), but I was ready to smash it. There was one other girl in the race that I needed to sit on if I wanted to run the race I knew I could. For 6 and a half of the 7 and half lap race I did what I needed to do, I can ran consistent and sat on the girl who had run faster than me. With a lap to go I was feeling good and had confidence in my last lap ability so on the back straight I went to the lead. I could see the clock as I ran down the home straight and crossed the line in 9.41, a 28 second PB. I was pleased with this result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOoF3anZ5Mk&feature=channel

After doing a 5000m PB earlier in the season and postings PB’s in the 1500m and 3000m, there was one distance left to improve on this season, the 800m (2.14). It was another Vic Milers meet where I had the opportunity to do so and I was ready for the challenge. Before the race I kept saying to myself, ‘You don’t win the 800m in the first 200m’. I had to make sure I didn’t go out too hard and not to panic if there were people ahead of me. I was at the back of the field after 150m but was trying not o panic! I was sitting behind the leader with a lap to go and was again confident in my ability to be able to race anyone over the lap. I went to the front with 150m to go and finished in a time of 2.12. This was good, I was happy with it, but I know I can go quicker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0pTdYeFG0&feature=channel

I missed out on competing in some races towards the end of the season as I went to visit my sister who is studying in Oxford. I had a very successful season and learnt a lot about my ability and the tactics of racing. I love racing and getting better and know there is always room for improvement, I am looking forward getting another solid winter under my belt and coming back next track season to go even faster! Over winter I aim to run a PB in the 10km by running under 35 minutes.

I would like to thank Linebreak for there support of me and providing me with some excellent gear. I train in my Linebreak gear, I warm up in it, and when I can, I race in it.

I look forward to another year of hard work, challenging races and the satisfaction of knowing I am doing my best to achieve my goals.