Krista Schultz, Sioux of ‘96

1. In what ways did your Ursuline education prepare you for the work you’re doing now?
Courtesy, Loyalty and Courage, three things Ursuline tries to instill in students and all three are very necessary in triathlons and training

2. Please describe the most significant value you learned from Ursuline Academy.
Being prepared for anything and/or having to work hard to achieve success

3. Describe Ursuline in one word.
Family.  It was like a family away from your family.

ABOUT KRISTA SCHULTZ

Using the same testing equipment that is used by the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Krista Schultz, MS, as Director of Total Performance, Inc., performs metabolic testing at Profit training studio in Towson, Maryland. Krista is certified by NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and USA Triathlon as a Coach.  She has been testing and coaching endurance athletes for more than 10 years.

Krista has been training to compete in her 7th Half Ironman Triathlon.  On April 5 2009, she returned to the city where her athletic aspirations began, right here in New Orleans to compete in the Ochsner Half Ironman, which consists of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run.

Krista began her athletic career over 10 years ago at Ursuline Academy as a Track and Cross Country athlete and now holds a Masters of Education in Athletic Administration.  As an athlete, her accolades include USAT All-American status in 2007 and qualifying for the Ironman World Championship (Hawaii) & Best of the U.S. each year between 2006-2008 and 70.3 Ironman World Championships in 2007.  She has completed three Full Ironman races (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run) and most recently she placed 19th overall female and 3rd in her age group at Ironman China.

In addition to her professional and athletic accomplishments, Krista never forgot her lifelong commitment of Serviam.   She donates her time to a number of individuals and organizations, including Athletes Serving Athletes, a nonprofit organization that enables challenged athletes to experience the thrill of competition.  Krista regularly speaks to high school and college females about the importance of nutrition and she provides free beginner triathlon clinics annually in support of the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation Sprint Triathlon.

For more information about Krista’s racing, testing and coaching services, please visit: http://www.totalperformanceinc.net/ and http://www.teamkristalive.com/. krista@totalperformanceinc.net or call 443.414.5846.