Cate Vinuya is a Philippine masters athlete who races on the track, in marathons and in HYROX. Her story is one of resilience: injuries and life's "just happens" moments kept coming, and she kept showing up.
Coming back stronger
- Back to lifting: just 2.5 months after hand surgery she was lifting again.
- Chicago Marathon (2024): with limited training because of an ankle injury, she went to Chicago focused on finishing. She took a fall at 13 km and still made it to the finish, fueled by Fully Charged, Hammer Gel, Endurolytes Extreme and Race Caps Supreme.
- Philippine Masters International Athletics Championships (2024): silver in the 5000m, team gold in the relay, team silver in the 4x100m relay and another silver in the 10,000m (25 laps of the track).
She monitors her recovery with HRV, protects her sleep with REM Caps, and relies on Recoverite after every workout.
2026: from HYROX Hong Kong to gold on the track
Just days after completing her first HYROX race in Hong Kong, Cate won gold in the 5000m, Women's 50 to 54 age group, at the Philippine Masters Athletics Championships. At 54, she is now officially a hybrid athlete, racing HYROX doubles and running on the track.
Cate trains with Coach Chris Fit at Lokal Active, where Hammer Nutrition is also available, and at Underdog Fitness PH. Her 2026 fuel and supplement lineup: HEED, Hammer Gel, Recoverite, Whey Protein, Premium Insurance Caps, Race Caps Supreme, Mito Caps, Essential Mg, Endurolytes, Endurolytes Fizz, Enduro D, Tissue Rejuvenator and Boron.
Cate's Hammer fuel protocol
- Essentials: Premium Insurance Caps, Mito Caps, Anti-Fatigue Caps, Race Caps Supreme, REM Caps
- Hydration: Endurolytes Extreme, HEED
- Pre-race fuel: Fully Charged, Hammer Gel, Perpetuem Solids
- Recovery: Recoverite, Whey Protein
Racing HYROX too? See our How to Fuel Guide: HYROX.