Caitlin Fielder has spent most of her life doing some form of activity. She grew up in the mountain biking capital of New Zealand, Rotorua, before moving to Mount Maunganui to completer her Bachelor of Science, majoring in Biological sciences, drawn by the hands-on approach and the chance to scuba dive as part of her degree.
Growing up she enjoyed playing soccer, netball, waterpolo and boxing. By her own admission “I wouldn’t say I was particularly good at it, in no way was I bad, I was fit, but probably never showed the 110% commitment necessary to go the extra mile.” That was until she found ultra-marathon running. After reading Lisa Tamati’s ultra-running book, something seemed to resonate with Caitlin and in 2016 she entered her first 50km ultra event, the Old Ghost Ultra. To say this was a learning experience would be an understatement, but it’s also what got her hooked into the sport.
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