Steve Heidenreich Motivational Speaker from Breckenridge, CO

While training at an International level in Bloomington, Indiana, Steve Heidenreich was rundown by a drunk driver. He went from having a 90% chance of making the 1976 Olympic team to a 5% chance of living. Left with the mental age of a two year old, Steve battled back to earn 3 Masters' Degrees, become a successful coach and Special Education teacher. His is an amazing story of community, family, commitment and persistence. Turns out he was a gold medal winner after all--ask any of the kids he taught or coached! Steve's mission is to inspire others who have encountered setbacks and unexpected turns of events. Each of us has a reservoir of strength waiting to be acknowledged and used when we need it most. Steve's experience in training for the 1976 and 1980 USA Olympic Team is inspiring and reassuring. Steve will share the Olympic traits that will help anyone be successful in any endeavor or challenge. Running Accomplishments Big Ten Champion Mile Run Champion Two-time Mile Run Track and Field All American Anchored Indiana University Indoor Relay Team to World Record Personal Record 3:38.8 for 1500 Meters; 3:55 minute mile Qualified for the USA Olympic Trials Competed on USA Track and Field Team First place, Mile Run in USA vs. Africa Second Place, Mile Run in World University Games at Rome, Italy Second Place, Mile Run in USA vs. Soviet Union, at Kiev, Russia Second Pace, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, at Prague, Czechoslovakia Two-time State Mile Run and Medley Relay Champion Second place in National High School Track and Field Championships, Chicago Trained for 1976 and 1980 Olympics Hall of Fame Member Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Watertown High School, Watertown, South Dakota Dakota Relays, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Speaking Engagements 2015 USOC Olympic Day event speaking to future Olympians in Breckenridge, CO Keynote Speaker: Pikes Peak Challenge, Colorado Springs, CO Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs of Kerrville, Texas and Colorado Springs, CO National Spokesperson: Saucony "Share the Road" Race Series 3M "Schotchlite" Reflective Finish Campaign Spokesperson: Colorado State Games, Air Force Academy Contact Information 400 North Park Ave., #10-B Breckenridge, CO 80424 Tel: Email: