Terri Schneider (born June 29, 1961) is an endurance athlete,

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, author, coach, and

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. In 1990, she won the Escape from Alcatraz and took third place at the

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Education

Terri earned a MS in Sport Psychology with a research emphasis on team dynamics and a thesis on risk taking from

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after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology at

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Personal Accomplishments

* Completed 22 Ironman triathlons, three of them among the top six women at the Kona

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; continues to compete in triathlon, winning her age group in every race she's completed *Several seven-day running stage races in

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(Sahara Desert), and

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(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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