Johan FERNANDEZ

My name is Johan, I'm 43. I have a body shop in Geneva and I live in Haute Savoie. I've been involved in sport since a very young age. Originally from Morzine (74), I played skiing, field hockey, soccer and tennis. I'm a qualified ski instructor at ESF Avoriaz.

I've been running since I was a teenager: Duathlon and triathlon are the 2 disciplines that got me started. In 2003, I ran my first marathon, in New York (which I did 3 times), followed by Milan, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Berlin (my best time was 2h44m48s).

In 2014, I started trail running but I needed more distance, so in 2016 I signed up for my first Ultra (Ultra trail du beaujolais 102 kms) and I've been doing ultras ever since, including UTMB in 2021, UTMJ 2021 which I won, Ultra 01 2022 (2nd) and ever since I've been wanting more.

My encounter with Naturalpes was quite funny! At a motorway service station, I met Florian, we chatted, exchanged numbers, and kept in touch. I called him because I needed advice on natural products for before and after running, as I have Achilles tendon problems.

So I order oil and balm. Naturalpes put together a team of athletes, Florian spoke about me and since then I have had a partnership with them and I am delighted with our collaboration!