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
Community Southside speed clinic sets the pace Canberra Running Coach, April 23, 2024August 29, 2024 The South Canberra Accelerate: Canberra Sprint & Agility Clinic, was an outstanding success for the children aged 6 to 18 years who attended. Working with renown Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt, the Woden session at Curtin was the second Accelerate clinic held over the April School Holidays, with the first… Continue Reading
FAST Track Slicing seven seconds off over a season Canberra Sprint Coach, April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 Tom Madigan has had a stellar 2023-24 season. The Woden Thunder Athlete and member of FAST Track has just recently returned from the Australian Championships in Adelaide. Earlier this year, Tom enjoyed stand out performances at the ACT Championships where he won his first State Championship Gold medal in the… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport Who’s got your back Canberra Sprint Coach, April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 Jess Mitchell the Centre Back (CB) for Womens National Premier League team Tuggeranong United knows a thing or two about defensive prowess, leadership, physicality, versatility, and teamwork. Jess is the latest member of FAST Females and FAST for Sport program, where she hopes to build speed to further enhance her… 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
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
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 Ava versus bike Canberra Sprint Coach, March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 On the weekend, Ava went looking for a hard training session, and she found it at Governor-General’s Hill. The uphill sprint session requires greater force production than running on flat terrain. This helps to improve speed, acceleration, and explosive power, which can translate to better performance on the pitch or… Continue Reading