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Wild Ideas Worth Living

A Triumphant Return to Triathlon with Sika Henry

Wild Ideas Worth Living

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🗓️ 29 June 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Sika Henry recently accomplished a huge goal: she became the first U.S. Black female professional triathlete in history.

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0:00.0

The presenting sponsor for this season of wild ideas worth living is Ford.

0:08.8

Their 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is the SUV that will get you to your outdoor adventures.

0:14.4

It's an off-road SUV built for the thrill-seeker, the sightseer, and the day-tripper.

0:19.7

This SUV has many available features to help you get to your destination.

0:23.7

With enough ground clearance, off-roading capabilities, and purposeful design that includes

0:28.4

easy-to-clean surfaces, and plenty of interior space, this SUV is your gateway to the outdoors.

0:35.2

The Ford Bronco Sport is equipped to help you get out there, to the mountain ranges,

0:39.6

the woodland trails, and to the coast.

0:42.1

You can learn more about what the Bronco Sport has to offer at Ford.com or on our show notes.

0:48.4

When I don't feel like putting on my run shoes or going to the pool, I would tell myself,

1:02.3

well, this is what I have to do if I want to get my pro card.

1:05.4

Like, this is just necessary.

1:07.3

There aren't any shortcuts.

1:09.2

There's no magic pill.

1:10.8

Like, you literally have to put in the time and the hard work.

1:15.3

And, like we said, to consistency.

1:17.6

It's not just a week after week thing or just month after month.

1:21.0

It's a year or so of grinding.

1:29.3

Traffling Seeker Henry spent years training to become the first African-American woman

1:34.7

to get her Traffling pro card.

1:36.8

A few months ago, in May of 2021, Seeker achieved her goal.

1:41.4

But it wasn't an easy road to get there.

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