Ruthie Sloan

Team Running Free Markham

Member Since: 2024

Occupation: Teacher

Home: Bolton (Calendon section of the Bruce)

About Me: My name is Ruthie Sloan I have 2 teenage kids and I teach kindergarten by day/during the off season and train for trail ultras and Ironman races. Over COVID I survived cancer and feel like I have been given bonus time on this earth. My racing adventures have been to 'write a better story' with my mental health, my body and my life.

Sports: Ultra Trail races Mountain trail races (even with bears) Ironman races

Athletic Goals: Bucketlist: Canadaman (if it ever opens up) and Western States

My most catastrophic racing experience was: During IM in Ottawa (the first year) I had 25km left on the bike and I asked the volunteer for a bar and due to language issues she handed me an open bottle of water and I didn't unclip in time and fell off my bike. A cyclist behind me ran over my arm and I had to wait 90 mins to get a medic to let me go. I told them I didn't need my arm to run and that I would be fine. I finished the race and then passed out/in an ambulance.

My most memorable racing experience was: During the darkest days of my cancer treatment, I wanted to burn all my trail shoes and delete Strava. I promised myself that one day I would fly along mountain trails- and all those dark days would not feel like they did in that moment. This summer- I raced the Stokked ultra (hardest race I have done to date) and it felt like flying.

Favourite Racing Gear: Trails: Salomon is my go to (shoes=Genesis; pack=Advance Skin; poles=Black Diamond) Ironman: Shoes=Endorphin Pros; Bathing suit=Arena Goggles: aquasphere; Tri suit: Castelli; bike shoes: Fitzik; helmet: Kask; Nutrition: Gruppo Pro (Hydration); gels: Maurten 100/160/caffeine; Gu Roctaine with caffeine; Bonk chew candies; Precision salt tabs; caffeine gum)

Favourite Race: Stokked Ultra

Favourite Race Food: Nutrition: Gruppo Pro (Hydration); gels: Maurten 100/160/caffeine; Gu Roctaine with caffeine; Bonk chew candies; Precision salt tabs; caffeine gum); After: whatever my stomach can handle; daily hydration=LMNT