Competitor bio:

Heather ran her first marathon on 2002 and became hooked on endurance races. Her favorite marathons include Big Sur, Napa, and Le Marathon du Médoc (completed in full chef's costume) while studying at le Cordon Bleu Paris. She switched to triathlon in 2008 and has competed at all distances. She has completed 4 full ironman races, including the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2013. Her motto is "Not fast, not last," although finishing all 7 races and coming in last in the WMC would be a win! Heather has been the Head Coach of the Team-in-Training Greater Bay Area Tri team since 2009, training others to race triathlons while raising money to cure blood cancers. Until recently, she was the COO/CCO for a Berkeley-based Hedge Fund, and now is an independent consultant, serves on several non-profit Boards, including Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Mateo, and is very active in her community. She is running the WMC to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and as a 40th birthday present to herself. She is supported by her husband, Chris Battles, and kids Sébastien and Kona, all also triathletes, who have put up with all her training and will be cheering her on from home.