Adam Williams will turn his attention to the track now after completing the state cross-country championships short and long-course double.
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After claiming gold at the short course titles back in July, on Sunday the Tamworth gun powered his way to victory in the under-16s boys division at the long course championships.
Originally scheduled to be held in August they were pushed back to October, and instead of Nowra were run at Dapto - the scene of his short-course triumph.
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The win there was really a bonus with the long course Williams' main focus.
"It feels very good," the now dual-champ said of the achievement.
It was the first time he has run in the two events.
Stepping up from 3km to 4km on Sunday, the race pretty much went to plan for the Farrer Year 9 student.
The plan was to just sit in behind the leaders early and then "try and kick as much as I could in the last k".
"I was in a pack of three and coming third for probably two-and-a-half ks of the race," he said.
After overtaking the leader with the other runner in the trio, who is a nationals winner in the age group below, Williams then made his move at the 3km mark and from there grew his lead to 16 seconds by the finish.
He is hoping that form will now translate onto the track as he shifts his focus to the track season.
The first event on his radar is the State 3km Championships in about five weeks.
Two weeks after that is the State All Schools, where Williams will compete in the 3000m and 1500m.
He said not too much does change in terms of his training, just his main sessions will be on the track and have a shorter, sharper focus.
"I'll be doing my interval work and stuff like that just a lot shorter and faster, just to get my legs moving a bit faster for the track," he said,
Everything else stays pretty much the same.
Also a handy cricketer, he is getting ready to hit the pitch this weekend as the local Tamworth cricket season gets underway.
Williams will suit up for City United in the second grade competition, and is "very keen" to get into a bit of cricket.
In between his preparations for the cross-country championships, he has been getting in a bit of time in the nets.
