Tailwind NZ Team
Chris Dunell Bio:
Hi my name is Chris Dunell, I'm 29 years old and live in Christchurch, New Zealand.
I work as Police Officer attached to the Youth Crime Unit. I'm hugely dedicated helping troubled youth within the community and creating a brighter future for them.
My main passion in life is achieving a balanced and healthy lifestyle through running, nutrition and adventure. I choose Tailwind Nutrition to support my training and races because I can rely on it to fuel me longer than any other product on the market. When running at intensity or for long durations, I don't have time for spiking or low energy levels that common gels normally imitate. With Tailwind Nutrition I know what I'm going to get and that's consistency and reliability. Values that produce results and speak for themselves.
Chris Dunell
Fiona Hayvice Bio:
Hi, I'm Fiona, a Wellington based mother, business owner operator, and ultra-marathoner. In my late thirties, an unorthodox honeymoon traversing 250km of Asia’s largest desert, the Gobi in northwestern China, ignited a passion for ultra-marathons. I was hooked on the sense of personal accomplishment, the all inclusive spirit of the ultra community, and the opportunity to explore locations that are typically off-limits.
2015 was the first year I approached ultras competitively. I enlisted a coach, and my race results since have proved that this was a tactical decision. In 2016, I'm focusing on the Ultra-Trail World Tour (UTWT) circuit. I've committed to races in New Zealand, Australia, Austria and Switzerland. My goal is to achieve as high a ranking as possible, in order to secure Elite Athlete Support in 2017.
Nutrition is paramount in ultra marathons. Even more so now as I push my body harder and faster to achieve my goals. Tailwind is the perfect one-stop solution; refueling and taking on nutrition in a fluid format means I no longer need to force myself to chew through solids, especially in the later stages of events.
I'm slightly bemused as to how life has delivered me to this place in time where I have an energetic preschooler, a successful business, an exceedingly supportive husband, and a growing string of ultra-trail running titles to my name. One of the most valuable lessons I've taken from ultras is that a lack of natural ability can be compensated by a strong mind-set, self-discipline and perseverance - apply all of these and anything is possible!
Fiona Hayvice
Anna Barrett Bio:
Hey I'm Anna, I work at a desk as a project manager by day, and have just moved to Maketu from Mount Maunganui. Sitting at a desk all day left me with energy to burn so I started running and soon found myself running long distances comfortably, using it also as a productive form of meditation. When I explored what challenges could be accomplished in running I was soon signed up to run a marathon and then multiple ultra-marathons, my biggest being The North Face 100 in Australia. Tailwind fuelled me on this journey and a relationship with the product was formed, it was so easy on my tummy!
I am inspired by challenge, seeing if I can go further, harder, faster and have now added cycling, mountain biking, kayaking and expedition length adventure racing into my life. I have now achieved personal challenges I would have only dreamed of.
A byproduct of off road training and racing is being able to see some amazing parts of New Zealand. Accessing New Zealand's outdoors is so enjoyable when your're fit, strong, and skilled and have the right nutrition. Tailwind is so easy to use in the different disciplines that I do and the places I go to. Catch me out on the trails and I'll be sure to share some Tailwind with you :)
Anna Barrett
Steve Bale Bio:
Hi, I’m Steve Bale - Cycling Coach, Mountainbike, Track and Road Racer and Tailwind convert. Tailwind recently helped me become the NZ Hour Record Holder, The Oceania Masters Mountain Bike Champion, NZ Masters Games Time Trial and Road Race Champion and NZ Veterans Time Trial Champion.
With Tailwind you don’t need gels so you save money - it's all I need for training and racing plus it’s palatable hour after hour. My favourite is Caffeinated Green Tea.
Here’s my secret money saving Tailwind Tip. Take 2 scoops per hour in a wee ziploc bag in your pocket when training. Cold water from the gas station, shake and you’re good to go.
This year Tailwind will be with me road racing, mountainbiking and on the track.
Happy trails,
Steve
Mike Robertson Bio:
Hey I’m Mike Robertson, I’m 28 years young and I work as a Mountain Bike Patroller/ Trail Builder at the Skyline Rotorua Gravity Mountain Bike Park.
Outside of work I ride and race mountain bikes. Racing bikes started as a way to meet riders in new areas and has since become a passion. I race enduro, which is an event made up of race stages and liaison stages, race stages are your timed stages and vary in difficulty while your liaison stage is generally untimed and relatively easy pedalling. It makes for a great day out. Enduro is great because you get to ride a variety of trails like you would if you were out riding with mates.
Tailwind is what I use during training and racing because it is everything I need in my drink bottle. Eating while I am on the bike is something I struggle with and always found myself running out of energy. Tailwind has changed my performance out on the trails as I now get what I need, when I need it meaning I can ride harder for longer.
I am super excited about the upcoming 2016/17 race season which will see me racing the local enduro series, competing in Australia and racing abroad next winter. More so I am pumped for summer riding adventures in the forest and just having fun out there on the trails.
We’ll see ya out there.
Mike
Tim Caughley Bio:
Hey I’m Tim Caughley, a Wellington based father of two, a duathlon multisporter, and endurance Mtb. I took up mtb 12 years ago and instantly loved the adventure of riding in the hills and beyond. Soon afterwards I started entering local races. As my experience grew, and being a good runner I found that duathlon multisport events were my favourites and this is where I achieved my goals.
Recently I have focused on endurance mtb events such as WEMBO 24hr solos. With riding at these long endurance events you have to be very focus on what you are putting into your body. The body requires constant feeding and Tailwind Nutrition is a drink which provides me the confidence to race hard from the beginning without the worry of losing energy. My favourite is Mandarin Orange to start a race with and then move onto Green tea caffeinated, I’ve found Tailwind very easy to drink. During my short intense trainings, I use Tailwind caffeinated and on my longer training rides I keep to straight Tailwind. With a busy life and fitting a training program into the mix I like the simplicity of Tailwind which provides everything I need with a couple of scoops into my bottles and bang I’m out the door and gone.
I keep increasing my goals to push my body and testing my mental strength to its limits in these endurance events and it amazes me how hard and long you can go if you get right, and Tailwind is definitely helping me achieve all I can.
Tim
Andy Good Bio:
Hi my name is Andy Good.
I'm based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Running, adventure and exploring new trails is my passion. I work for the NZ Army with the Royal NZ Engineer Regiment, specialising in Carpentry and Construction.
I’m a father of two beautiful girls who are my most powerful motivation whilst competing and training.
In 2016 running changed from a lifestyle to a sport for me after discovering a newfound ability to explore the limits of my own boundaries.
Tailwind has allowed me to confidently spend long days on my feet without having to worry about counting caloric intake.
With flavours that are not overpowering and a product that provides a steady energy flow I’m proud to represent Tailwind Nutrition NZ.
Andy
Oliver Thompson Bio:
Hi I'm Oliver, I enjoy multisport, adventure racing and being in the outdoors. I started multisport and adventure racing at Trident High school in Whakatane and quickly developed a strong passion for adventure sports.
I love the sport because it is incredibly unique and I get to challenge myself physically as well as mentally and meet like minded people. Another great benefit is that I get to travel to new places and explore the native bush and mountains of NZ.
I first tried Tailwind (skulled back about a litre) at the finish line of the 2017 Coast to Coast when I crashed through the line and practically fell asleep under the Tailwind Nutrition tent. Having adequate nutrition during events and training is important to me and took a long time to figure out what best keeps me fuelled for hard endurance races. I chose Tailwind because it's simple, it has everything you need to keep you going and nothing unnecessary.
I'm looking forward to a future filled with adventure and pursuing my goals.
Oliver
Cati Pearson Bio:
My name is Cati Pearson, I am a 27 year old dietitian and business woman from Rotorua.
I know the importance of good nutrition during exercise and over my years as a competitive athlete I have trialled many different brands, formulas and food items to fuel me through my various sporting activities.
I have represented New Zealand over a range of sports including sprint & olympic distance triathlon, cross country running, long distance road running and most recently enduro mountain biking.
This year, my partner Mike (another tailwind devotee) and myself have been travelling the world racing the World Enduro Series. Races go from single day to multi-day events racing 60+km a day. Since starting on Tailwind, I have found the stress of events has decreased significantly. I just need my Camelbak loaded up with more Tailwind powder than recommended (I cramp, so the extra scoop per hour helps reduce the risk of this happening on a crucial hill climbs), and my bike and that’s me for the day!! All you need, all day!!
Cati