February 7, 2025 • 7 mins
The Sir Graeme Douglas International will be held on the 9th of February at Douglas Track and Field at the Trusts Arena in Henderson, Auckland. The Sir Graeme Douglas International is a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event.
Para-athlete Anna Grimaldi joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview her event in the 100meters.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy
Waldgrave from News Talk SEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Eighteen minutes after eight all the action and athletics out
of the trust To Arena for the Sir Graham Douglas
International say a world event and part of the entertainment
is a a Grimaldi. Anna, of course, are three times
Paralympian gold medal in Rio di Janeiro the long jump,
(00:33):
in tok Girl in the long jump, and in Paris
last year outstanding victory in the two hundred meters. She
joins us now to discuss the entertainment's, the effort of
a weekend and a Grimaldi. Good morning, Hi, how are you?
I'm very good and I expect you are as well.
Getting back into the swing of competitive athletics. Swing did
(00:57):
you last? I suppose put some spikes on and have
a crack.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Yeah, well I compared him a couple of weeks ago,
but that was pretty early on the on in the
spike wearing journey back actually after Paris. So we've decided,
you know, to give the domestic season a bit more
of a crack and not shy away from racing when
we're not ready. I feel like sometimes it's easy to
go on. I'm not ready yet, and I don't want to.
You know, I haven't put all the pieces together, but
I think we've decided, you know, it's worth the worth,
(01:25):
but maybe a bit of a tough tough in the
brain to actually get out there and actually get the
mongst it this year, which is exciting too.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Do you feel the presson, you feel responsibility now that
you've got a gold medal in sprinting the tone of
meters to actually get out there and show yourself. Do
you get leaned on a lot?
Speaker 3 (01:45):
I think it's funny because I definitely felt that when
with the long jump ones, I definitely definitely felt like
I had to put my best foot forward. I wouldn't
compete if I wasn't feeling ready, or I'd go off
a short approach, and I guess we're sprinting. You can't
The distance is one hundred and two hundred. It's sort
of like one and done and all or nothing, And
so I think I haven't actually felt I mean, yeah,
(02:06):
stepping up to the plate is scary when you don't
have all the pieces of the puzzle ready yet. But
at the same time, I want to sort of rewrite
that narrative in my brain that you have to be
one hundred percent there to give it a go. It's
not the case, you know, I can't be ready. I can't.
It's not the problemic games. Every single meat, I'm not
going to bring out my fastest time every single time
I race, and just getting out there is is awesome, man,
(02:29):
and I really enjoy it. So yeah, just trying to
do a bit more of that.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
What was the come down like from Paris? After that?
All the success, all the joy, all the fun, and
suddenly you know you're back at home making your own
corn flakes?
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Was that? I know why I tried to postpone the
making my own corn flake peace for as long as
possible and stayed over on holiday. I think I learned
after the last two games, if you don't take a
decent enough break after it to sort of repair the
body but also prepare the mind, you have to you know,
the body and the mind force you to take it
later down the road. So I tried to make sure
(03:03):
we had a really good time to sort of switch
off and and also sort of digest all of the
last cycle, because you sort of always running to the
next thing for the in the cycle. You know, you've
always got the end goal, and then when it comes
it sort of can feel a bit deflating. And it's
nice now to have had that time to really let
it settle and then get back into training. Now that
(03:24):
we're back with some you know, fresh goals and a
bit of a fresh event for me as well, which
has been different, Like the motivation is feeling high, which
is not how I felt after Tokyo. So yeah, it's
been interesting but really good. And you know, people have
been really kind and sending really beautiful messages and after
the games, and I think that really really brought it
(03:47):
home as well, Like I couldn't wait to get home
and share with everyone too. So yeah, it's hard, but
it's been great.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Well, I suppose the experience of that decompression, I suppose
is the word after what the long jump golds and
both Rio Antolka. It's not like you've you haven't done
this before, you know how to handle it come down.
Is that a fair thing to say?
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Yeah, for sure. Like the post I think people talk
about it. The post Olympic and post Paralympic blues are
totally a real thing. You're just so high, full of energy.
It's just an overwhelming experience and to come home to
your normal everyday routine can be really hard. But yeah,
I guess I guess I've tried to like learn from
(04:30):
my first too. I don't think I particularly handled them,
and the best way that I did the best I
could at the time, I didn't know any different, And
I guess each cycle, I'm trying to learn and and
then adapt for the next cycle. And yeah, a lot
changed in the last cycle for me, So it's almost
like we get to start this chapter afresh. Whereas, like
(04:52):
you know, I changed coaches, I went over to Europe
like for an extended period of time to train and compete,
and it kind of felt like we were doing that
with a half cycle. And so now it's nice to
be able to start this next four years off on
the right foot.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
I guess the age probably helps to g you're a teenager,
wien you when you first Yeah, way back when that
was quite amazing. Hey, what about over the weekend though,
where you've got Sir Graham Douglas International going on? Who
are you competing Againstay? You expected to win? Just tell
me a wee bit about this event, because this is
living in the present right here, right now.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
That's right exactly, And I guess that's about like what
we're all about at the moment, like just getting out
there and giving a go. And I'm really excited. I'll
be I'm entered in the Power Event Paara hundred, but
I'll be mixing it with the big girls this time.
So I'm in the open. I think I'm in the
A final, which is kind of scary for me, kind
of as I said before, like not all the pieces
(05:52):
of the puzzle were there yet We're still chipping away
at them and rebounding from you know, obviously a tough
three year cycle and then a big holiday. So but
those scary those scary times kind of put you in
great stid for the future, you know. And I think
if I can stay in my own lane, you know,
(06:12):
run my own race. I'm just looking for the things
that I can do in my own race and not
get caught up and everyone else's and this is a
good chance for me to do that.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
Are you running many distances or just focusing on the two.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
I'm actually just doing the hundred here. I'm going to
do my first two hundred next weekend at a tago chance,
but the two takes a lot more out of me.
And we've only been back training for for a few
a couple of months now, so it's sort of still
earlier early days to that two hundred. So yeah, just
doing one hundred, which will be which is nice, sure,
(06:47):
but it still feels long when I've run it, when
I ran out a couple of weekends ago, it's still
about really long.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
So yeah, get amongst and a Grimaldo or it's a
pleasure speaking with you. Go well, do your best and
I know you will and me look forward to a
continued conversations here on news Talk to you, B. Thank you,
thank you, thank you very much. Such an Abulian character.
Eight to twenty five and Grimaldi there. Three times Paralympin
gold medalists are competing at the Sir Graham Douglas International
(07:19):
over the weekend. Coming up next to touchdown with a
bloke called Nikita Johnson. He's racing the sixty ninth New
Zealand at Grand Prix. That's coming up next here on
News Talks EB.
Speaker 1 (07:29):
For more from the All Sport Breakfast with Darcy Watergrave.
Listen live to News Talks B on Saturday mornings or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy
Waldgrave from News Talk SEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Eighteen minutes after eight all the action and athletics out
of the trust To Arena for the Sir Graham Douglas
International say a world event and part of the entertainment
is a a Grimaldi. Anna, of course, are three times
Paralympian gold medal in Rio di Janeiro the long jump,
(00:33):
in tok Girl in the long jump, and in Paris
last year outstanding victory in the two hundred meters. She
joins us now to discuss the entertainment's, the effort of
a weekend and a Grimaldi. Good morning, Hi, how are you?
I'm very good and I expect you are as well.
Getting back into the swing of competitive athletics. Swing did
(00:57):
you last? I suppose put some spikes on and have
a crack.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Yeah, well I compared him a couple of weeks ago,
but that was pretty early on the on in the
spike wearing journey back actually after Paris. So we've decided,
you know, to give the domestic season a bit more
of a crack and not shy away from racing when
we're not ready. I feel like sometimes it's easy to
go on. I'm not ready yet, and I don't want to.
You know, I haven't put all the pieces together, but
I think we've decided, you know, it's worth the worth,
(01:25):
but maybe a bit of a tough tough in the
brain to actually get out there and actually get the
mongst it this year, which is exciting too.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Do you feel the presson, you feel responsibility now that
you've got a gold medal in sprinting the tone of
meters to actually get out there and show yourself. Do
you get leaned on a lot?
Speaker 3 (01:45):
I think it's funny because I definitely felt that when
with the long jump ones, I definitely definitely felt like
I had to put my best foot forward. I wouldn't
compete if I wasn't feeling ready, or I'd go off
a short approach, and I guess we're sprinting. You can't
The distance is one hundred and two hundred. It's sort
of like one and done and all or nothing, And
so I think I haven't actually felt I mean, yeah,
(02:06):
stepping up to the plate is scary when you don't
have all the pieces of the puzzle ready yet. But
at the same time, I want to sort of rewrite
that narrative in my brain that you have to be
one hundred percent there to give it a go. It's
not the case, you know, I can't be ready. I can't.
It's not the problemic games. Every single meat, I'm not
going to bring out my fastest time every single time
I race, and just getting out there is is awesome, man,
(02:29):
and I really enjoy it. So yeah, just trying to
do a bit more of that.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
What was the come down like from Paris? After that?
All the success, all the joy, all the fun, and
suddenly you know you're back at home making your own
corn flakes?
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Was that? I know why I tried to postpone the
making my own corn flake peace for as long as
possible and stayed over on holiday. I think I learned
after the last two games, if you don't take a
decent enough break after it to sort of repair the
body but also prepare the mind, you have to you know,
the body and the mind force you to take it
later down the road. So I tried to make sure
(03:03):
we had a really good time to sort of switch
off and and also sort of digest all of the
last cycle, because you sort of always running to the
next thing for the in the cycle. You know, you've
always got the end goal, and then when it comes
it sort of can feel a bit deflating. And it's
nice now to have had that time to really let
it settle and then get back into training. Now that
(03:24):
we're back with some you know, fresh goals and a
bit of a fresh event for me as well, which
has been different, Like the motivation is feeling high, which
is not how I felt after Tokyo. So yeah, it's
been interesting but really good. And you know, people have
been really kind and sending really beautiful messages and after
the games, and I think that really really brought it
(03:47):
home as well, Like I couldn't wait to get home
and share with everyone too. So yeah, it's hard, but
it's been great.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Well, I suppose the experience of that decompression, I suppose
is the word after what the long jump golds and
both Rio Antolka. It's not like you've you haven't done
this before, you know how to handle it come down.
Is that a fair thing to say?
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Yeah, for sure. Like the post I think people talk
about it. The post Olympic and post Paralympic blues are
totally a real thing. You're just so high, full of energy.
It's just an overwhelming experience and to come home to
your normal everyday routine can be really hard. But yeah,
I guess I guess I've tried to like learn from
(04:30):
my first too. I don't think I particularly handled them,
and the best way that I did the best I
could at the time, I didn't know any different, And
I guess each cycle, I'm trying to learn and and
then adapt for the next cycle. And yeah, a lot
changed in the last cycle for me, So it's almost
like we get to start this chapter afresh. Whereas, like
(04:52):
you know, I changed coaches, I went over to Europe
like for an extended period of time to train and compete,
and it kind of felt like we were doing that
with a half cycle. And so now it's nice to
be able to start this next four years off on
the right foot.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
I guess the age probably helps to g you're a teenager,
wien you when you first Yeah, way back when that
was quite amazing. Hey, what about over the weekend though,
where you've got Sir Graham Douglas International going on? Who
are you competing Againstay? You expected to win? Just tell
me a wee bit about this event, because this is
living in the present right here, right now.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
That's right exactly, And I guess that's about like what
we're all about at the moment, like just getting out
there and giving a go. And I'm really excited. I'll
be I'm entered in the Power Event Paara hundred, but
I'll be mixing it with the big girls this time.
So I'm in the open. I think I'm in the
A final, which is kind of scary for me, kind
of as I said before, like not all the pieces
(05:52):
of the puzzle were there yet We're still chipping away
at them and rebounding from you know, obviously a tough
three year cycle and then a big holiday. So but
those scary those scary times kind of put you in
great stid for the future, you know. And I think
if I can stay in my own lane, you know,
(06:12):
run my own race. I'm just looking for the things
that I can do in my own race and not
get caught up and everyone else's and this is a
good chance for me to do that.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
Are you running many distances or just focusing on the two.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
I'm actually just doing the hundred here. I'm going to
do my first two hundred next weekend at a tago chance,
but the two takes a lot more out of me.
And we've only been back training for for a few
a couple of months now, so it's sort of still
earlier early days to that two hundred. So yeah, just
doing one hundred, which will be which is nice, sure,
(06:47):
but it still feels long when I've run it, when
I ran out a couple of weekends ago, it's still
about really long.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
So yeah, get amongst and a Grimaldo or it's a
pleasure speaking with you. Go well, do your best and
I know you will and me look forward to a
continued conversations here on news Talk to you, B. Thank you,
thank you, thank you very much. Such an Abulian character.
Eight to twenty five and Grimaldi there. Three times Paralympin
gold medalists are competing at the Sir Graham Douglas International
(07:19):
over the weekend. Coming up next to touchdown with a
bloke called Nikita Johnson. He's racing the sixty ninth New
Zealand at Grand Prix. That's coming up next here on
News Talks EB.
Speaker 1 (07:29):
For more from the All Sport Breakfast with Darcy Watergrave.
Listen live to News Talks B on Saturday mornings or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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