Name:

Heather Wurtele

Age:

27

City:

Victoria, BC

Occupation:

Fungal culture technician extraordinaire (researcher at the Pacific Forestry Centre)

Race Bike:

Whatever someone lends me that is better than my Cervelo Dual

Favorite training food:

One of my special maca, hemp protein, flax pancakes with Adams “just peanuts” peanut butter and Smuckers raspberry jam (for PB&J connoisseurs like myself, the brand matters)

Favorite race:

New Balance ½ Iron, Victoria

Years in Triathlon:

2 (not consecutive!)

Previous notable performances:

Winner of the 2006 Canadian Long Course Triathlon Championships

First female age group finisher, overall, at my very first Ironman – Coeur d’Alene 2006

5^th overall, including the pro women, at the 2006 Vineman 70.3

“A” race for 07:

Ironman Canada

Some stuff about me:

Competing as a pro this year… duh da da daaaa

Have two cats, one named Carman, one named Manah. They are named after Carmanah Valley b/c I like big spruce trees. I call Carman “Schmarmin” and Manah “banana head”.

I also have a husband. He is even better than the cats.

I think that it is funny when people downplay their intelligence and write goofy stuff for athlete bios/websites. Jasper Blake is my hero in this respect.