Community Athletes can party Canberra Sprint Coach, May 29, 2024August 29, 2024 When FAST Running celebrates, it’s a real party. Last Friday, the squad and our FAST Friends got together for a big celebration. The theme was “athletes can party” with everyone encouraged to unwind, relax, and mingle. The menu was self catered, with a healthy assortment of foods including cucumber canapés… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport Hibernation is for bears, not sprinters Canberra Running Coach, May 20, 2024August 29, 2024 Right across Canberra this winter, FAST Running will be out in the wild, training to get stronger, better, and faster. With a variety of training sessions, sprinting has never been so much fun. Over the wintery weekend, the athletes endured sub-10 degrees weather as they passed bikes on Canberra’s hardest… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport Push it Canberra Running Coach, May 7, 2024August 29, 2024 The skies opened over the weekend and the FAST Running squad hit Australia’s fastest track for its Sunday Sprint session in the Nation’s Capital. The AIS is the ideal all weather training venue and FAST’s home track. Like on the weekend, sessions are adapted to suit training conditions and the… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport Rugby loving skier to speed demon Canberra Sprint Coach, May 3, 2024August 29, 2024 Sam Garner is a multi-talented athlete who excels in both Rugby Union and Skiing. As a member of FAST for Sport, Sam has utilised the skills he’s learning from Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt, to develop his speed and acceleration. The ACT Junior Rugby Union (Brumbies) have recognised Sam’s speed… Continue Reading
FAST Track Unprecedented win sets Athletics history in the ACT Canberra Sprint Coach, March 18, 2024December 31, 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 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 Getting ready for School Athletics Canberra Sprint Coach, March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 March is here and schools are already organising their Athletics Carnival. The FAST Kids program is designed to help primary school aged children prepare for their upcoming tracks and field carnival at school. Sessions feature small group numbers to ensure everyone is getting the attention that they deserve. All sessions… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport Behind the scenes: Core workout Canberra Sprint Coach, March 4, 2024May 7, 2024 FAST Running strength and conditioning sessions are held three days a week from the FAST Recovery Centre in Belconnen. The Core Workout is a team favourite and this week we captured some of the shenanigans that goes on behind the scenes, which make our training so much fun! For more… Continue Reading
News End of summer pool party Canberra Sprint Coach, February 20, 2024January 7, 2025 FAST Running hosted its annual summer pool party. The event was open to all members and their partners. Getting together as a group is a crucial element of building the support around everyone in FAST Running. There’s always plenty of food on offer and a great laugh. Everyone enjoyed a… Continue Reading
FAST Track Core sessions building explosive speed Canberra Sprint Coach, February 4, 2024May 7, 2024 The Athletes of FAST Running do a squad core workout together twice a week at FAST Recovery Centre. The focus for the group is on developing explosive power and speed in the lower body while also engaging the core and upper body. These group strength training sessions for sprinting involve… Continue Reading