Chilling Performances: Sprinters Take the Plunge into Ice Baths for Faster Recovery Canberra Sprint Coach, May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 Ice baths and cold water immersion offer several benefits to the sprinters of FAST Running. Available at the FAST Recovery Centre as well as at the track, the mobile Ice Bath helps athletes reduce inflammation and swelling, in order to speed up recovery. FAST Running engages with its members in many ways. Through our shared goal of running excellence, recovery plays a significant role in helping us all achieve that. The cold temperature of the water in an Ice Bath helps to decrease metabolic activity and slow down physiological processes, such as muscle soreness and fatigue, which can expedite the recovery process after intense sprinting sessions or competitions. In combination or alternating between hot and cold water (contrast baths), athletes can stimulate blood flow and improve circulation, which can aid in the removal of metabolic waste products (lactic acid) from the muscles, promoting faster recovery. As a group activity, FAST endures the discomfort of an ice bath to help develop mental toughness and discipline, important qualities for success in sprinting competitions. For more information on how we use cold water immersion, please contact Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt. News Athletics CoachCanberraRecoveryRunning Training
Alumni Alumna: Tori Hopkins May 29, 2015February 8, 2024 Victoria Hopkins (Tori) trained with FAST until the end of the 2014-15 season. Tori was a multi-talented athlete who also enjoyed playing Football (Soccer). Tori represented the ACT on three occasions in for separate individual events. Sport injuries cruelled Tori’s later seasons with Athletics. Tori was a Club Captain with… Read More
Alumni Alumnus: James Nippress November 28, 2021February 8, 2024 James Nippress (Nipper) was coached by the great Australian Middle Distance Guru, Dick Telford (Team Telford) in the 3000m Steeple Chase. James started also working with FAST in January 2021 to improve his hurdling in his favourite event. James, Team Telford and FAST worked collaboratively together. FAST identified an area… Read More
FAST & Active FAST50: Its a long “run” to the top March 18, 2024March 22, 2024 The journey back to running is a long one for Steve. Pain in the knees 12 years ago, forced an early retirement from all forms of running. The prognosis was double knee replacement due to the absence of cartilage. There was no FAST40 story for Steve. For most of the… Read More