169. Sgt. Samantha Schultz, Modern Pentathlete

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

A few weeks back I spent time in Colorado getting to know Sgt. Samantha Schultz, better known to her friends and family as Sammy. Sammy’s heading to Tokyo this week to compete in the modern pentathlon (!!) which comprises five different events: fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and a final combined event with pistol shooting and cross country running. As someone whose had the privilege of interviewing a slew of athletes in her day, I have to say that Sammy’s unlike anyone I’ve spoken with before. Sure, she’s got the tenacity and diligence of many she’ll compete alongside. But — she’s also a Soldier in the Army.

For episode 169, Sammy is telling me all about the Army’s World Class Athlete program and what it's like to be a Soldier-athlete. She also shares how she got into this unique sport, what her weakest skill is, how she manages the opportunity cost of training, and what her hopes and dreams are for the future. TBH; she's opened my eyes to a world I knew nothing about. Proud to be part of your support squad as she gears up to compete on August 5 and 6! Of note: This episode is a paid partnership with the Army.

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0:00.0	I'm a wife, I'm a daughter, I'm a friend, I'm a modern pentathlete, I'm a student and I'm a soldier
0:06.9	and I'm very proud of all those things that I am, all those things that I represent and work really hard to be.
0:12.0	Hey everyone, Emily, about to hear you are listening to episode 169 of Hurtle. A wellness focus
0:32.8	podcast where you sit down with inspiring individuals to talk about their big wins,
0:36.8	tough moments and everything in between. On the show you can expect vulnerability, motivation and
0:42.7	candid discussions with everyone from top athletes and CEOs to aspiring entrepreneurs on what
0:48.0	it really takes to follow your passions. My mission is simple, to inspire you to be your best self-move
0:54.8	with intention and have some fun along the way. Today I am talking to Sergeant Samantha Schultz.
1:03.4	She is a modern pentathlete in the Army's world class athlete program and headed to Tokyo.
1:10.8	I'm so excited to bring you this episode because I learned so much recording it. This was a
1:16.4	collaborative effort that I undertook with the Army where I headed out to Fort Carson near Colorado
1:23.0	Springs, Colorado and was able to train alongside Sammy and really get some insight into everything
1:29.3	it takes to be a part of the world class athlete program. In today's episode, Sammy brings us
1:35.3	on the journey of how she became a modern pentathlete which in full transparency, I knew very little
1:42.0	about the sport until she did just that. She explains the entire rundown, the sport includes a
1:49.3	slew of different events from swimming and running to shooting a laser pistol, riding a horse,
1:55.6	fencing a lot of skills required here. Sammy talks to us about why she chose this sport and what
2:02.9	it's been like for her to train for it leading up to the Olympic Games. She also gets really vulnerable
2:09.6	talking about what it was like for her to fall just short of making the team for Rio,
2:14.0	fueling her fire to work harder than ever to make this year's team. She details her upbringing
2:19.7	Colorado which prepped her to be a multi-sport athlete and also gets honest about where her weaknesses
2:25.6	may lie and how she's has to shift her mindset to better address and then conquer the hurdles that
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