Team Running Free Athlete Profile: Sally Heath
Home Store: Team RF Milton
Team: Adventure - Team Funderstorm, Breathemag.ca
Age: 33
Occupation: College Professor
Home: Waterloo, Ontario
About me: I've been adventure racing for the past eight years and never get tired of spending a day (or several) running around in the woods with my teammates exploring new places.
Sports: Adventure Racing
Mountain Biking
Trail Running
Orienteering
Horseback Riding
Athletic Accomplishments: In 2009, the Funderstorm won the all-female division at the Storm the Trent Trek Elite and the RockstAR adventure race. Through a combination of dumb luck and being at the right place at the right time, we also ended up as the 2009 OARPS (Ontario Adventure Racing Points Series) all-female champions. My teammate and I also won the 2-person female category at the Crank the Shield 3-day mountain bike race, which sounds more impressive than it actually was! :)
Athletic goals: To continue to improve my skills as a navigator, teammate, snackpacker, and all around endurance athlete.
My most catastrophic racing experience was: Too many to mention! The one that still stands out for me was my first race as a navigator in 2007, and all of the terrible mistakes that I made!
My most memorable racing experience was: My first multi-day adventure race with team Breathemag.ca at Untamed New England in 2008. I had no idea what I was in for or whether or not I was capable of doing it. I learned a lot about my self-perceived limits at this race and it was an amazing experience with a great group of people.
Favourite footwear, clothing, or equipment: I often joke that my favorite designer is Salomon (and that I sponsor them), and I anxiously await the release of any of their new stuff. If they make it, I'll buy it.
Favourite race: RockstAR
Favourite race food: Any flavour of GU
Honey Stingers Organic Fruit Chews
Hammer Heed and GU Brew
Anything salty!
