18. Drew Fryer - How to make athletics sustainable for young competitors

Ep 18 w/ Drew Fryer Award winning athletics coach and up and coming middle distance runner Drew Fryer came on the show to chat all things coaching and sustainability in sports. Drew is the Head Cross Country and Middle Distance athletics coach at Cranbrook School, as well as coaching his own successful junior squad called Fryers Run Club. Drew is also a shoe expert, working at The Runners Shop in Randwick, sister store to the Coast Runners Shop. Most recently Drew was awarded the 2021 NSW Young Coach of the Year Award. Drew's coaching style has a heavy focus on strong athlete-coach relationships and positive training environments. Drew is passionate about reducing athlete drop out in sport and he strives to create sustainable training programs. We asked Drew how he got into coaching and how he builds trust with his athletes. We also discuss Drew's current running PBs and his training goals. Of course we couldn’t not ask Drew about his favourite running shoes, make sure you stay tuned ‘til the end to hear his top picks. You can find Drew Fryer on instagram @drewfryer and Fryers Run Club @fryersrc As always, please don’t forget to write us a review and subscribe to the podcast. Thank you so much for all your support so far. TSSP X