So she changed her plans, went to Sydney, and extended it by even more.
A 62.04m throw leaves the former Otago javelin thrower a realistic chance of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics later this year.
It was nearly 3m further than the 59.25m she had thrown a week earlier in Canberra.
That in turn had been 2m further than her previous personal best.
It leaves her on the cusp of the 64m mark required for automatic qualification.
Even if she does not get that, it gives her a genuine chance of qualifying via points.
While that was a nice fall-back, Peeters (25) was confident she was capable of reaching the automatic mark.
"I think I’m a really realistic shot now," the now Cambridge-based athlete said.
"I think I’m really capable of throwing 64m.
"I saw where my javelin landed in that competition in Sydney and saw where the red tape was for that Olympic qualifying mark. That’s one javelin length.
"That’s not much at all.
"I think I’m really capable of that.
"I think I have a lot more to give and I’m really excited for these next couple of competitions."
Originally from Gore, Peeters studied in Dunedin and won several national titles during her time in the city.
She has been living in Cambridge for 18 months, working as the sports academy co-ordinator at St Peter’s College.
That had been cut to part-time this year, allowing her to train fulltime during the Olympic year.
She felt things had ‘‘clicked’’ for her, both on a technical and personal basis.
Gaining a different perspective on javelin had helped her figure out how to get the best out of herself.
Understanding the purpose behind everything she was doing in training had been important.
Whatever she has done, it has clearly worked.
Breaking 60m has long been a goal, the mark for becoming one of the "big girls" on the world stage.
When she finally got there, jubilation followed.
"It just sort of went and when it landed and I saw how close it was to the Olympic qualifying tape I thought ‘that’s huge’."
"I wasn’t expecting it to be 62. I thought ‘surely that’s 60’.
"And when the lady read out 62 I turned around and ran over to the fence.
"I didn’t even listen to the rest of what she had to say.
"It was a pretty awesome feeling and just so many emotions. It was cool."
Peeters still has several competitions remaining and hopes to continue stretching out her personal best over the coming weeks.
