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 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 Empowering Sprinters: Equipping Our Team with Life-Saving First Aid Skills Canberra Sprint Coach, March 6, 2024 At FAST Running we appreciate that Sprint training can be physically demanding and may sometimes lead to injuries or accidents. Having members of the group trained in first aid ensures that immediate assistance can be provided in case of any mishaps during training sessions. We are pleased to announce that… 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
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
FAST Track Summer Series: 2 March 2024 Canberra Sprint Coach, March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 The Canberra Track Classic pre-meet at the AIS was just as hot in action as the Chemist Warehouse Classic in the afternoon. FAST Running was well represented by Nicholas Porter and Mathias Lal in the 100m and 200m respectively. Nick has continued his blue vein of form of late with… Continue Reading
FAST Track Back in Stride: Revived, Recharged, Ready to Race! Canberra Sprint Coach, February 27, 2024March 7, 2024 FAST Running is super excited to welcome back to the track Rose Cajetan. The very popular Papua Guinean Sprinter is now studying at the University of Canberra, having gone home, she’s now back and following her dream, she’s super excited to once again be part of the FAST Running team…. Continue Reading
FAST Track Down the hill we go Canberra Running Coach, February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The athletes in FAST Running enjoy sprinting up hills but they love to run down the hill even more. Overspeed training helps to recruit and activate muscle fibers more effectively, leading to improvements in speed and power output. Stromlo Forest Park is our training venue of choice when it comes… Continue Reading