FAST Track Sundays at Stromlo Canberra Running Coach, August 3, 2024August 27, 2024 Weekend training sessions are never dull, especially when FAST Running trains at Stromlo Forest Park. This session included medicine ball work, sled running, parachutes, and hill sprints. Lots of power work to improve speed and acceleration. Check out the photos of Matt, Nick, Daniel, Vish and Siena below. You will… Continue Reading
FAST Track Parliament House seen through the lens Canberra Running Coach, August 3, 2024August 27, 2024 Andrew Towndrow takes some cracking photos of the squad over the season and these shots from Parliament House in Canberra are no exception. The squad led by Siena, Grace, Rose, Mathias, Kos and Daniel, weren’t holding back in this session. With September and the ACT Schools Championships fast approaching, everyone… Continue Reading
FAST Kids Take the hill Canberra Running Coach, July 2, 2024August 27, 2024 Weekend running training with FAST Running was held on Sunday at Parliament House in South Canberra. FAST trains regularly in the north and south of Canberra, utilising the best training locations to suit the needs of our members. Sunday’s session saw our 100-200m, 400m, and 800m athletes take the hill… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport Let’s get started Canberra Sprint Coach, June 30, 2024August 27, 2024 The temperature felt like -7.3C in the morning so Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt, brought out the running gear to keep the squad warm. The session at Stromlo Forest Park featured sled pushes, medicine ball throws, and sprinting with parachutes. This combination of exercises ensures a well-rounded development of the… Continue Reading
FAST Kids Weekend warriors Canberra Sprint Coach, June 23, 2024August 27, 2024 On Saturday and Sunday mornings FAST Running take to the streets of Canberra looking for a challenge. This morning it was Canberra’s hardest hill session that FAST Kids attempted for the first time. The under 12s were told stories of racing cyclists up-hill and winning, but it wasn’t long before… Continue Reading
News Developing special speed endurance Canberra Running Coach, June 15, 2024August 29, 2024 Developing special speed endurance involves combining elements of speed and endurance training to enhance an athlete’s ability to sustain high-intensity efforts over an extended period. This type of training is crucial for athletes in sports that require repeated bursts of speed or prolonged high-intensity activity. In track athletes, special speed… Continue Reading
FAST & Active Sprinting is taking off Canberra Sprint Coach, June 2, 2024August 29, 2024 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… Continue Reading
News The Parliament of Power Canberra Sprint Coach, May 29, 2024August 29, 2024 For over two decades, Federation Mall at Parliament House in Canberra has been a training location of choice for the members of FAST Running. The steady incline of the hill, provides the perfect venue for building power and strength for sprinting. Sessions at Parliament House whilst not Canberra’s hardest hill… 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
News What makes a hard training session? Canberra Sprint Coach, May 7, 2024August 29, 2024 FAST Running enjoys a good challenge and there doesn’t get anything better than Canberra’s hardest hill session. So how do you make something hard, even harder? Recently with the weather changing, the Gods have given the squad plenty of practice of running in the rain and the wet, and this… Continue Reading