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AMBASSADOR BLOG #3 - CAITLIN WARD

5/1/2015

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Since nationals at the end of January I have really sunk my teeth into a hard off season of training at the Victorian Institute of sport, my aims of keeping uninjured while I trained in pursuit of a stronger and faster Katie was so I could go into the 2016 season in the form of my life.

It was definitely not what I was expecting for 2015, but I am over the moon to announce that I was very excited to receive a phone call at the beginning of April from Cycling Australia’s head coach Gary West offering me a scholarship to join the High Performance Unit in Adelaide. It has been a dream of mine to be a full time athlete and to push myself to the limit ever since I can remember and I am so proud to be part of the Australian Squad.

I have just finished my first week of training here in Adelaide which included moving my life from Victoria in a 9 hour car trip, begin training with some of Australia’s finest sporting heroes, a trip back to Melbourne for my first wind tunnel experience plus getting ready to leave for our first big camp of the year which is up at Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. It is all certainly happening here in ‘radelaide’ and I am so keen to soak up every experience that gets thrown at me and my teammates in the next 12 months – and of course keeping our wonderful followers of Smash FM up to date along the way.

We are currently on a ‘boot camp’ at the AIS in Canberra which is a really cool to experience and very interesting to explore the grounds here at a great facility. It is also a great opportunity to get to know my team mates outside training time, which I think is really important in keeping the fantastic environment that Cycling Australia have created at HPU Adelaide.

That’s all from me, but stay tuned for some more glimpses into my new life as part of the high performance program!

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7/16/2022 12:08:57 am

This is awwesome

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Ryan Sainthill link
5/22/2024 04:42:41 am

Wow, Katie, what an incredible journey you're on! It's amazing to hear about your dedication and hard work during the off-season at the Victorian Institute of Sport. Your commitment to staying injury-free and pushing yourself to new heights is truly inspiring.

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6/3/2025 03:05:26 pm

It's amazing how much you are accomplishing with your training.

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