Athlete's and Athlete Managers benefited from LAA's new partnership with ISC receiving a full kit of ISC apparel including a hoodie, t-shirts, singlets, shorts and backpack.
Athletes were also lucky to recieve some streetwear apparel from our partner Pavement.
Second day of camp athletes were bused out to Woden Athletics Track due to maintenance of the AIS track and headed straight into the mornings training sessions with the elite coaches.
This year's camp again had a high calibre of coaches many who have coached at national, international and Olympic level, for full coaches credentials click here
John Boas - Triple Jump
Richard Huggins - Middle Distance
Ian Hatfield - Middle Distance & Strength and Conditioning Workshop
Glynis Nunn Cearns - Multi Event & Strength and Conditioning Workshop
John Minns - Shot Put
Suzie Fulop - Long Jump
Melissa Breen - Sprints
Alex Beck - 400m & Recovery and Self Massage Workshop
Chris Nunn - Multi
Simon Baker - Walks
Mathew Horsnell - High Jump
Leigh Bennett - Hurdles (Long)
Abbie Taddoe - Hurdles (Short)
Ken Harradine - Discus
Josh Robertson - Javelin
Monique Allen - Stretching (Workshop)
Once the morning sessions were over all athletes headed back to the AIS for some lunch and to get ready for the afternoons workshops.The workshops covered various aspects of an athletes training including stretching, strength and conditioning, recovery and self massage and Recovery in the AIS specialist recovery area (hot and cold pools). Athletes were involved in two workshops per day.
That night the camp heard from elite athletes Alex Beck, Abbie Taddoe and Josh Robertson about their time in Little Athletics and what it takes to become and elite athlete.
Day 3 of the camp saw the athletes head once again to Woden Athletics Track for their final coaching sessions, squeezed in as many questions and tips before the coaches left that afternoon.
The second round of workshops were held that afternoon with athletes, many enjoying the stretching and recovery sessions due to a big couple of days of training.
There was plenty of time during breaks for everyone to mingle and meet athletes from other states which is what the camp is all about.
The last night of the camp athletes were treated to a Psychology and leadership presentation by Chris Nunn.
Last day of the camp athletes learnt how they should be fueling their bodies with a nutrition workshop and the journey of Glynis Nunn Cearns to Olympic gold.
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We are committed to a positive future for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and to honor their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country and recognize the role and value of culture.
