A selection of Northland's most promising secondary school athletes were given sound advice from Black Stick Charlotte Harrison and high performance athlete Ady McKenzie at this year's ASB Performance Pathway.
In its second year, the ASB Performance Pathway, held at the ASB Leisure Centre in Whangarei, is offered to more than 35 of this year's Sport Northland ASB Secondary School Sports Awards finalists.
The event provides budding professional athletes an opportunity to seek advice on what it takes to become a world-class athlete.
The students went through four different sessions focusing on nutrition, high-performance athletic life (both hosted by McKenzie), leadership (Harrison), and a practical demonstration run by NorthTec's High Performance Lab.
Students were given sound financial advice and learnt about the importance of good nutrition with McKenzie, making healthy smoothies. McKenzie was a top marathon runner and triathlete.