The Outdoor Athlete

Courtenay Schurman, MS, CSCS, is an avid outdoor enthusiast active in mountaineering, rock climbing, biking, strength training, rowing and step aerobics. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She has more than 10 years of experience training wilderness athletes, including amateur skiers, kayakers, hikers and clients wishing to tackle Mount Everest or 100-mile trail runs. Doug Schuman, MBA, CSCS, is a competitive powerlifter and has been a certified strength and conditioning coach through the NSCA since 1998. Active in mountaineering and rock climbing, he co-authored and co-produced the Train to Climb Mt. Rainier or Any High Peak DVD (2003) and co-authored numerous wilderness sport articles at www.bodyresults.com.