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| Tionette Stoddard |
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Skeleton
Lives: Dunedin
I got into Skeleton racing in 2004, after sustaining a knee injury while playing provincial level rugby. I still had a competitive fire burning inside but really needed to find a straight-line sport! As well as training for five months abroad on the competitive Skeleton circuit, for the last few years I have also been juggling part-time work (as a physical conditioning coach) and study towards a Graduate Diploma. Life is full!
Approach to training and nutrition:
In my sport a good power to weight ratio is critical for an explosive sprint at the start of each race. So staying lean is important and I do this by following a balanced diet with minimal indulgence. During the off-season I can afford to bulk-up my lean muscle mass a little to cope with a heavier resistance training load and the likelihood that I will lose size once I start racing. Fueling my body and mind with the right energy is high priority to ensure I'm always able to give 100% effort whatever the situation, and then recover fully afterwards.
2008/2009
- Ranked NZ #1 (NZ Women's Skeleton Team, undefeated since 2005)
- 12th FIBT World Championships, Lake Placid, USA
- Ranked 13th FIBT World Cup Circuit
- 8th FIBT World Cup, St Moritz, SUI
- 9th FIBT World Cup, Park City, USA
- 11th FIBT World Cup, Altenberg, GER
- 12th FIBT World Cup, Konigssee, GER
- 2nd Overall FIBT America’s Cup Circuit
2007/2008
- Ranked NZ #1 (NZ Women's Skeleton Team)
- 7th FIBT World Cup, St Moritz, Switzerland
- 15th FIBT World Cup, Cesana, Italy
- 17th FIBT World Championships, Altenburg, Germany
- 3rd Cuppa Italia, Cesana, Italy
- 18th FIBT World Cup, Lake Placid, USA
- 1st FIBT America's Cup 1, Park City, USA
- 3rd FIBT America's Cup 2, Park City, USA
- South Island U63kg Olympic Weightlifting Champion (awarded Best Overall Lifter)
- Otago U63kg Olympic Weightlifting Champion (and record holder)
2005/2006
- Ranked NZ #1 (NZ Skeleton Team)
- 19th FIBT World Cup, Siguldas, Latvia
- South Island U63kg Olympic Weightlifting Champion (awarded Best Overall Lifter)
- Otago U63kg Olympic Weightlifting Champion (and record holder)
2004/2005
- 19th FIBT World Cup, Lake Placid, USA
Other
- NZ Women's bobsleigh representative (2001/02 World Cup circuit)
Biggest achievement so far:
12th at 2009 World Championships (four consistent runs and the 3rd fastest push of the competition). Plus earning my NZ #1 ranking (and keeping it).
Tionette has dedicated herself to training full-time in 2009. She is working towards a podium finish at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, in February 2010.
On her way to the games Tionette aims to become the fastest starter on the 2009-10 World Cup Skeleton circuit and to improve her world ranking via consistently high performance throughout the season (in the Northern Hemisphere winter).
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Fav Product:
ICE WHEY
Reason:
This is my fav product because it contains the highest protein and lowest carb content of any protein powder on the market. It's ideal to mix into breakfast cereals, post-training shakes and other cooked meals to increase total portein content in my diet (particularly when I'm on the road competing overseas). Unlike many other protein powders it actually blends to deliver a rich creamy taste.
Other:
Carb Less Protein bars - Secretly I'm a chocoholic so these bars mean I can have a guilt-free chocolate flavour fix at the same time as getting the all-important protein hit immediately post-training to ensure that I reap the benefits of my heavy resistance workouts.
Replace Recovery - Sprint training in a cold environment doesn't always mean you feel thirsty. The taste of Replace Recovery encourages me to stay hydrated and the unique mix of carbs and portein ensure I maximise glycogen replenishment and promote muscle tissue repair (following training) all in one hit.
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