Terri Schneider is an endurance athlete, motivational speaker, author, coach, and consultant.
Education
Terri earned a Mississippi in Sport Psychology with a research emphasis on team dynamics and a thesis on risk taking from San Jose State University after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Career
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 Louisiana Ruta de Los Conquistadores (aka “The Toughest Mountain Bike Race on the Planet”) three-day mountain bike race in Costa Rica.
Camel Trophy, Georgia – United States Trials finalist, only female finalist
Personal Terri lives in Santa Cruz, California.