Terri Schneider
Terri Schneider is a motivational speaker, author, coach and consultant. As an adventure racer, triathlete, ultrarunner and mountaineer Terri has raced and adventured in over 65 countries and has established herself as one of the most experienced multi-sport endurance athletes and coaches in the world. As a world-class professional triathlete for 10 years and elite international adventure racer since 1995, Terri has been featured on the Discovery Channel, USA Network, high profile talk shows, news segments, and popular outdoor publications highlighting her personal experiences in triathlon, ultrarunning and arguably the most grueling sport on the planet; adventure racing.
Terri has competed internationally in 7 Eco-Challenge® Expedition Competitions, the Mild Seven Outdoor Quest in China, the ESPN X-Games Adventure Race, the Raid Gauloises in Tibet and Nepal, many 50 and 100 mile endurance runs and several 7-day running stage races. She’s completed 22 Ironman Triathlons, finishing in the top 5 three times in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championships. Her Ironman PR is 9:09. Terri was 1st woman and 4th overall competitor at the Racing the Planet, 250K, 7-day running stage race across the Sahara Desert in Egypt and placed 2nd in a similar event in the Gobi Desert in Northern China.
Terri earned her Masters degree in Sports Psychology with an emphasis on team dynamics and risk taking and her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology. She speaks and writes on topics such as teamwork, motivation, sports psychology, and risk taking. She is author of Triathlon Revolution: Training, Technique and Inspiration, co-author of Triathlete’s Guide to Mental Training and has contributed to two additional books. As a coach for 20 years, she is an expert at helping individuals and teams create their own authentic vision and potential.
Josh Bjornstad
I am so very happy and honored to be coaching, mentoring and supporting such an awesome team such as SCTA. I have been in sports all my life, being competitive in track and field from age 10-college. I also have been a personal fitness trainer for the past 8 years, as well as a spin instructor. I first joined SCTA last season, in support of my lovely wife(Robyn) as she did NU2tri. I was hooked from then on. I am training this year for long course wildflower and my first Ironman in June! Go SCTA!!
Rod Heskett
Rod Heskett is our Nu2Tri Run Coach for 2011. You can find out more about him at his site:
Jane O’Connor
We are excited to have Jane O’Connor as our Nu2Tri Swim Coach for 2011.
Dave Liotta
I’m Dave Liotta, exercise physiologist and long time triathlete. I’m lucky enough to have experienced the triathlon phenomena from its earliest days. As a teen I was competitive enough to place 4th at the age group world championships while my history as a working adult includes four Ironman triathlons (some a bit slower than others!) I believe that the heart of triathlon is it’s limitless personal challenge. Still, experience has shown me that triathletes’ most rewarding efforts are achieved through thoughtful preparation involving other athletes and caring “mentors” (aka., coaches).
