Terri Schneider
Terri Schneider | |
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Born | June 29, 1961 |
Occupation | Endurance Athlete, Writer, Speaker, Coach, Consultant |
Website | http://terrischneider.com |
Terri Schneider (born June 29, 1961) is an endurance athlete, motivational speaker, author, coach, and consultant. In 1990, she won the Escape from Alcatraz and took third place at the .[1][2]
Education[]
Terri earned a MS in Sport Psychology with a research emphasis on team dynamics and a thesis on risk taking from San Jose State University[3] after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Personal Accomplishments[]
- Completed 22 Ironman triathlons, three of them among the top six women at the Kona Ironman World Championships; continues to compete in triathlon, winning her age group in every race she’s completed
- Several seven-day running stage races in Costa Rica, Egypt (Sahara Desert), and China (Gobi Desert)
- Completed five 100-mile trail races and many 50 mile and 50K trail races
- Completed seven Eco-Challenge competitions, Mild Seven Outdoor Quest in China, Raid Gauloises in Tibet/Nepal, and many other one-day adventure races
- Mountain summits on six continents
- Additional adventures: Eight-day mountain bike adventure through remote central Mexico; trekking with the Achuar in the Amazon Jungle in Ecuador; ’99 La Ruta de Los Conquistadores (aka “The Toughest Mountain Bike Race on the Planet”) three-day mountain bike race in Costa Rica; Camel Trophy, Georgia – US Trials finalist, only female finalist[4][5]
Personal life[]
Terri lives in Santa Cruz, CA.
Publications[]
- Schneider, Terri (2005), The Triathlete's Guide to Mental Training (Ultrafit Multisport Training), VeloPress, ISBN 978-1931382700
- Schneider, Terri (2008), Triathlon Revolution: Training, Technique, and Inspiration, The Mountaineers Books, ISBN 978-1-59485-096-7
- Schneider, Terri (2016), Dirty Inspirations: Lessons from the Trenches of Extreme Endurance Sports, Hatherleigh Press, ISBN 978-1578266029
References[]
- ^ "Triathlon - Ironman World Championships 1990". TheSports.org. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Schneider, Terri (June 18, 2010). "Ultra athlete Terri Schneider faces the crossroad of mind and body in middle age". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ http://terrischneider.com/about-terri/educationaffiliations/
- ^ http://www.athleta.net/featured-athletes/terri-schneider/
- ^ http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/20150928/terri-schneider-finding-magic-in-muck-at-tour-of-the-dragon-cycling-race-in-bhutan
External links[]
Categories:
- American female triathletes
- Living people
- 1961 births
- California Polytechnic State University alumni
- Sportspeople from Santa Cruz, California