Sunday saw the members of FAST Running come together for an overspeed and reaction session at Aranda. Training started with fun and engaging warm-up games appropriate for all ages. This brought everyone together and made for an enjoyable group session. Under the guidance of Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt, the…
Category: FAST & Active
Night Off from running
Members of FAST Running regularly get together for a night off from running to hit the gym, doing strength and mobility sessions at the FAST Recovery Centre. These sessions currently focus on core exercises, compound lifting, single legs, and upper-body strength. Eliza and Dom who only started with the group…
No time to wait around
For FAST & Active member, Joanne, there’s no time to wait around. Working 9-5, taxiing the kids to their sports, and then the housework when you get home, it’s difficult to find the time just for you. Joanne’s story is much like many of us and squeezing in exercising amongst…
Fierce, fun and FAST
Training as a member of FAST Females is all about being fierce, fun and FAST. The holistic program provides individualisation through tailored programs for all ages and backgrounds, providing balance and support to members, teaching techniques to run better and avoid injuries, demonstrating the benefits of active recovery and rest,…
FAST Flo-Jo at training
Florence and Joanne, aka Flo-Jo, have settled in well to FAST Females, regularly attending training with the other female members of FAST Running. The supportive nature of the group offers a welcoming experience to all new members to FAST, regardless of their background, fitness or experience. Flo-Jo have taken up…
The importance of incorporating hill sprints
Usain Bolt believes that “hill training is very tough, but it builds muscles that you don’t get to work on when you’re running on flat ground. It makes you stronger and faster”. This quote underscores the importance of incorporating hill sprints into FAST Running’s training regime by Canberra Sprint Coach,…
FAST50: Doing all the little things
When you describe the past month of training of the FAST50 project, it’s all been about doing all the little things. Building on from the small wins last month, FAST & Active’s Steve has focussed on strength and mobility, active recovery, bike cardio, and nutrition these last 4-weeks. This latest…
Can’t stop me
The athletes of FAST Running have different goals and aspirations, but they are connected through the unshakeable belief that they can’t be stopped in achieving their dreams. Everyone’s story is unique though. There are challenges and obstacles that force us to build resilience and mental preparedness. In the video below,…
Whatever it takes
Finding motivation to do the impossible isn’t just in the realms of the movies. The members of FAST Running are conditioned to manage extremes. In pursuit of running excellence, an athlete needs to be both physically and mentally prepared for whatever challenges come their way on race day. Canberra Sprint…
Sprinting is taking off
On the rolling hills of Stromlo Forest Park, the squad of FAST Running have discovered this weekend that sprinting is really taking off. Aided by a monstrous cross wind, Sunday’s session with the parachutes had the athletes fighting the breeze as they took off down the straight. The wind also…