Cuyler FoodPro Chases Value
Otto Cuyler
At Cuyler FoodPro, we do frequent physical inspections of equipment. These inspections can be physically demanding and require up to 12 hours of movement in a single day. Our typical itinerary can be multi-plant and multi-city. Food processing environments can be slippery, hot and typically requires climbing and reaching to properly identify and document machinery model and serial numbers. It’s not easy to do it safely and expeditiously.
In 2016, Otto’s daughter, Cate, came on to work full time at Cuyler FoodPro as an Appraisal Services Manager. At this point, Otto was ready to take on increased physical activity in order to stay in the shape required from the physically demanding inspections. Cate was already training for her second Tough Mudder race, so she was very familiar with creating training plans. They began running together in the morning before work, and in September 2016, Otto ran his first 5K at the ROCovery Fitness 5K, which is a non-profit organization that advocates for people suffering from addiction. They have completed this race every year since. Shortly after, they decided to run the Turkey Trot in Webster, NY on Thanksgiving Day, another race they have since done annually.
Cate, completed the Rochester Marathon in September 2019, as part of the Four Seasons Challenge. This challenge also included three half marathons, one each season. Cate is set to complete this challenge again in 2020, as well as the Buffalo Marathon in May. Seeing these accomplishments, Otto decided to push himself and try more races. They finished the Cupid’s Cup 5K on February 9, 2020, in record time and subsequently signed up for two more races, one in June 2020 and one in August 2020.
They find that training for these races not only allows them to bond over a common goal, but allows them to be in better shape and more easily able to complete the longer and more physically taxing North American travel and food plant appraisal inspections.
2019 Turkey Trot
Cupid’s Cup 5K
February 2020
Otto’s first 5K
ROCovery 5K 2016
Turkey Trot 2016
First Turkey Trot
Cate’s Four Seasons Challenge 2019 medals.