Shelly putting trust in coach Walcott

Finally off the mark for the season, five-time World 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce is taking a delicate approach in her bid not only to defend her title next month in Budapest but to ensure that she gets to have her last dance at the Olympics a year from now.

Fraser-Pryce came second in the national 200m final on Sunday, clocking 22.26 seconds in her second race of the season, with a month to go before the World Championships.

It has been far from an ideal season for Fraser-Pryce, who has twice delayed the start of her season in April and in May, the latter being because of injury-related concerns. It may not be her favourite event but Fraser-Pryce said that she is putting her trust in the plan that her coach Reynaldo Walcott has for her, considering the scare she had.

"I'm really just trusting coach Walcott with this one. I've been experienced enough to know that I don't want to rush things because I really had a scare earlier and I didn't want to rush into it. I'm grateful that I have the bye for the 100m into Budapest. So that has given me some cushion," Fraser-Pryce said.

Fraser-Pryce pulled out of the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya in May after experiencing discomfort which required her to seek treatment.

As for her doing the 200m in Budapest, Fraser-Pryce said that it was highly unlikely for her to double up this year, with the end goal of being in the best shape possible to say farewell at the Olympics next year.

"Honestly, last year I said no. And I possibly still saying no. We have to see how the season goes. The end goal of all of this is to close off everything in Paris. So I really want to make sure that I give my body enough time and the necessary rest and recover to attack that," Fraser-Pryce said.

But Fraser-Pryce is determined to step on the line to defend her 100m title, fit or not fit.