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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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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