SEAN WROESt. Peter’s College

MY STORY

Introduced to Athletics at Murrumbeena Primary School.

Wasn’t a champion when I was younger but progressively got better.

Introduced to Ittay Fletcher in the summer of starting year 7 and became my first coach in Athletics.

Juggled athletics in the summer and AFL in the winter.

Decided to commit to athletics when I broke my arm when I was 15 years old

Qualified for World Juniors when I was 19 and realised I had a potential to make a career out of Athletics.

MY ACHIEVEMENTS 2004 World Junior Championships (Grosseto, Italy) –

6th 400m with 46.84 2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne) – Semi

finalist 400m 46.47, Gold 4x400m 2007 World University Games (Bangkok, Thailand) – 1st

400m, 2nd 4x400m 2007 World Championships (Osaka, Japan) – Semi

finalist 400m 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, China) – 21st 400m, 7th

4x400m 2009 World Championships (Berlin, Germany) – 13th

400m, 3rd 4x400m 2010 Commonwealth Games (Dehli, India) – 2nd 400m,

1st 4x400m 2011 World University Games (Shenzhen, China) – 3rd

400m 2011 World Championships (Daegu, Korea) – 10th

4x400m

WINNING 2009 NATIONALS

TRAINING

Training changes depending on the time of the season.

When it is closer to competition less training, pre season.

I train Mon – Sat and varies from 8-10 sessions a week.

Typical training week is:

Mon Tues Wed Thurs

Fri Sat Sun

AM Track

Gym Hills/Gym

Hills Track

PM Gym Track

Track Gym

WINNING GOLD AT THE 2007 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

GOAL SETTING

Important to set goals. Guides you where you need to go.

Goal should be very specific and not vague Should have short, medium and long term

goal Goals are always ever adjusting

DISAPPOINTMENTS

Broke my arm when I was 15 years old Commonwealth Games 2006 Car crash in 2007 Season of 2010

HOW TO DEAL WITH DISAPPOINTMENT?

Everyone faces some form of disappointment in their career.

It is how you bounce back from the disappointment that defines you as an athlete and as a person.

My method - stay positive (sometimes harder to do), prepare, be flexible

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

WHAT IS SUCCESS?

Success is different for each individual It doesn’t mean that you have to have won the

competition to be successful It is as important to enjoy the journey of becoming

successful.

3 POINTS

Goal Setting Disappointments Success

THANK YOU