The Olympic bronze medalist has been bothered by a hamstring injury in recent weeks which forced her to miss the recent National Championships.
However she posted on a social media yesterday that she is now running freely.
“Today I put spikes on and could run pain free faster than I’ve been able to all year,” she said on Instagram.
“Each day the little wins get me closer to vaulting again. Can. Not. Wait.
McCartney isn’t competing in next week’s Vertical Pursuit at Sky City in Auckland.