Community Celebrating success by spicing things up Canberra Running Coach, April 5, 2024April 21, 2024 Our end of season, pre-Nationals dinner was held at The Poet Indian Restaurant. FAST Running spiced things up this time, trying the hottest things on the menu and enjoying a good laugh, thanks Nick. Recognising and celebrating our collective success is part of FAST Running’s culture as a group. It… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport Thomas and Lewin set for National Stage Canberra Sprint Coach, March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 FAST Running is proud to announce that both Lewin Ainsworth (Gungahlin Little Athletics) and Thomas Madigan (Woden Athletics) have both been selected for the upcoming Australian Little Athletics and the Athletics Australia National Championships respectively. Lewin has been selected in the 400m, 800m, Discus and Long Jump events for ALAC…. Continue Reading
FAST & Active FAST50: Its a long “run” to the top Canberra Sprint Coach, 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… Continue Reading
FAST Track Unprecedented win sets Athletics history in the ACT Canberra Sprint Coach, March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Twelve year old Nick Porter has made history becoming the first of his age to claim both the ACT Under 13 and Under 14 100m sprint titles in the same season. Nick who races for Ginninderra Athletics Club, in the unified Capital Athletics Championships, has shown he’s unafraid to be… Continue Reading
FAST Kids Sprinting to Success: Nine-Year-Old Dynamo Sets the Pace in Pursuit of Running Excellence Canberra Sprint Coach, March 17, 2024March 18, 2024 Since the beginning of February, Nelum Ganesalingam has been putting her best foot forward at the weekly FAST Kids training sessions with Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt. The 9-year old dynamo has shown great aptitude in learning the skills necessary for running excellence. On the weekend Nelum competed in her… Continue Reading
Community Following in the foot steps of the Duke of Edinburgh Canberra Running Coach, March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 The former Duke of Edinburgh, founded a program for boys and girls in the 1950s to encourage them to learn more about their own individual courage, strength and compassion, in the pursuit of the good of those young people and the communities in which they lived. This year FAST Track… Continue Reading
FAST Track Three from three Canberra Sprint Coach, March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 FAST Running is excited to announce the inclusion of our members Daniel Nwaboi, Nick Porter, and Nate Halpin in the ACT Team to compete at the Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide (April 2024). All three of FAST’s nominations were accepted by the Selection Committee and it caps off an already… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport School record smashed Canberra Sprint Coach, March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 FAST Females 200-400m dynamo, Grace York, has recently competed in the Canberra Girls Grammar School Athletics Carnival. Grace enjoyed comfortable wins in both the 200m and the 400m, but it was her 200m that everyone has been talking about. Grace went into the carnival having not competed over the shorter… Continue Reading
FAST Track Nick continues his hot streak Canberra Running Coach, March 10, 2024March 14, 2024 FAST Running sensation Nick Porter from Ginninderra Athletics Club has continued his red hot form since the ACT Junior Championships by again winning the 100m at the most recent Capital Athletics Summer Series at the AIS. The youngest competitor in his race, the 12-year old beat much more experienced and… Continue Reading
Community Accelerating Success: Empowering Female Athletes to Reach Their Full Potential Through Mentorship Canberra Running Coach, March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Up and coming athletes in the FAST Females program encompasses a range of activities and support mechanisms tailored to their needs and aspirations. The program is lead by the mentorship and support of Dr Marijke Welvaert, Physiotherapist Jaimi-Lee Summers, and World Championship Silver Medalist Sue Bourke. The FAST Running Mentors… Continue Reading