Robyn Toffolo

Team Running Free Markham

Age: 56

Member Since: 2018

Occupation: retired math teacher

Home: Newmarket, ON

About Me: I enjoy racing in triathlons, especially standard (Olympic) distances. I am married, with 2 children. One graduated with a Masters in Chemical Engineering at Waterloo, and the other graduated from Computer Science at Waterloo. I retired from teaching and now volunteer with Wheels of Hope.

Sports: Swimming, running, biking

Athletic Goals: Olympic/long distance triathlons; half and/or full Ironman distances; marathon(s)

My most catastrophic racing experience was: I broke my collarbone in a bike crash in August 2023 (on my daughter\'s birthday). I was not able to attend my niece\'s wedding reception as I was in the hospital for several hours.

My most memorable racing experience was: I completed my first Ironman at the age of 48 in a time of 11 hours 18 minutes, finishing 6th in my age group.

Favourite Racing Gear: tri tops, tri shorts, wetsuit, Sable goggles

Favourite Race: Welland (Rose City) long distance triathlon

Favourite Race Food: Clif ShotBloks, gels, bars, Gatorade