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
1990 Ironman World Championship.
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
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sy ...
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
The Ironman World Championship has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982. It is owned and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. It is the annual culmination of a series of Ironman triathlon qualification ...
; 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
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
(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
Personal life
Terri lives in Santa Cruz, CA.
Publications
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References
External links
Terri Schneider's Personal Webpage
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American female triathletes
Living people
1961 births
California Polytechnic State University alumni
Sportspeople from Santa Cruz, California
21st-century American women