After bettering her national record in Melbourne over the weekend, Peeters was straight back into the gym after returning from Melbourne yesterday morning.
Peeters (22) set the national record throw of 55.73m at the Nitro series meet to beat her previous record of 55.14m set two years ago, also in Melbourne.
The record is a huge boost for Peeters, who has some major events coming up and who missed all of last year because of a stress fracture in her lower back.
``Having a year off last year meant I was able to reassess a lot of things. Looked at a whole lot of little things,'' she said.
``That has made a lot of difference ... just about being smarter in training. I had a really good training block over that Christmas and New Year period. It was about me wanting to perform well and to put everything else on the back burner.''
She set her record on her third throw of four at the meeting. Her two other throws were above 52m while her fourth throw was a foul as she stepped over.
She finished fourth in the event at the meet, which was headlined by Usain Bolt.
Peeters said it was great for her to be in a meet with such high-quality opposition.
``The other competitors were talking to you, telling you things, as were the coaches, and it all helps. Gets you thinking about different things and the way you approach everything.''
Peeters, who is aiming to finish her physical education degree this year, has a big few weeks coming up.
She has the Otago championships in a couple of weeks, followed by an Athletics Australia grand prix meet in Canberra in early March.
She then returns to this side of the Ditch for the national championships before heading to the Australian championships in Sydney at the end of next month.
Peeters said it was great to set the record after coming off the back injury last year.
``I'd become conscious of it and used to competing in pain. It was almost like I was waiting for the pain. Now I'm able to throw that distance and I have got my confidence back.
``A huge credit has to go to my support team ... I learnt a lot from my injury. If I really want to make it, then I've got to really look after my body.''
The Nitro series was a three-meet event with some eye-catching events. There were 150m races and mixed distance relays while javelin throwing included a target throw.
With the throw on Saturday night, Peeters has cemented her qualification for the World University Games in Taiwan later this year.
Coach Raylene Bates said she knew Peeters had some big throws in her.
Long term, the goal is the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast next year with a qualifying standard of 58m.
But qualification may be hindered by only 19 track and field athletes able to be selected from New Zealand after new quotas set down by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
