The promising track and road cyclist turns 19 on Thursday and was meant to travel to San Francisco in mid-February to begin preparations for a busy season ahead. But she had to delay the trip because of a small Baker's cyst which has kept her off her bike for the first few months this year.
''That has stopped me riding,'' Williamson said.
''It has been a forced break but sometimes they are good. I've been able to do a bit more work at Monteiths in Alex and I've been doing some study as well.
''I've started riding again now so I'm just getting back into training. But you've got to take things slowly with injuries. It is just day by day and week by week at the moment. But I'm thinking end of April start of May [for San Francisco]. ''
Earlier this month, while Williamson was still cooling her heels, she was named by The New Zealand Herald as one of its six future stars. The newspaper has been giving out the awards since 1968 and Williamson was chuffed to be named alongside the likes of rising rugby sevens star Tyla Nathan-Wong and potential future Black Stick George Muir. The winners receive $1500 training grants from the Herald and a product prize.
It was no surprise Williamson made the list. She has competed at two junior world championships on both track and road. She won bronze in the points race in 2011, returned to win silver in 2012 and also claimed silver in the scratch race. She was also only half a wheel off bronze in the road race.
Success in the junior ranks does not always translate to success in the senior ranks, but Williamson has a clear goal in mind. She is targeting a place in the New Zealand track team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year. The hard work will start once she gets to San Francisco.
''The house that I'm going to is in Los Altos, which is at the base of the hills. It is going to be awesome for training. It is going to be really cool and I can't wait.
''Once I get over to the States, there are a couple of big races I want to do well in. There is a tour in Canada and then another road race in California, I think.
''I hope to get some good results racing in America and would really like to go to the road worlds in August but I'm not sure yet. It depends on how I go.''
Williamson has had success on both the road and the track and is hoping to avoid having to specialise. But to get to the Commonwealth Games she knows she is going to have focus on her track racing for a while.
''I do prefer road racing but there are more opportunities to represent your country on the track. There is just more variety in road racing and I enjoy the tactics.''
Williamson is targeting the points race and the scratch race. Because they are bunch events there is no set time she must reach to qualify. Essentially, it just comes down to performing well and impressing the selectors.
''Hopefully, I'll get to do some world cups before the Commonwealth Games so I can make a good impression.''
Williamson started racing when she was about 8 but it was not until she was ''13 or 14'' that she started taking it seriously and began training.
It has meant making a lot of sacrifices and it is not your typical teenage life-style, but she enjoys training and competing on the circuit.
''When you are competing and you are away with your friends who are doing the same things, it is pretty awesome. It is only times when you have an injury that you sort of wish you could go and do what other people do.''
