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35. Sika Henry on Her Quest to Become the First African American Woman Pro Triathlete

35. Sika Henry on Her Quest to Become the First African American Woman Pro Triathlete

FromFaster Forward with Troy Busot


35. Sika Henry on Her Quest to Become the First African American Woman Pro Triathlete

FromFaster Forward with Troy Busot

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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Our guest on the podcast today is Sika Henry - a 2x Marathon champion who turned her talents to the world of triathlon. 
A serious bike crash in 2019 slowed her quest to become the first African American Woman to hold a Pro Triathlon Card, but she still managed to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona later that year. 
She focused heavily on her run training through the pandemic and her tri season kicked off this past weekend at Challenge Miami Half Ironman. We recorded this show just before she left, but I'm happy to report that she finished safely and with a P.R. of 4 hours, 38 minutes in her first effort of the season. 
Sika Henry @ Athlinks
https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/48472349
Sika Henry Blog
http://why-i-run.blogspot.com
Sika Henry Web Site
https://www.sikahenry.com/about
Sika Henry Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/sikahenry
That's the show, folks, Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission at Athlinks. 
Thanks again to Sika Henry and wish her the best of luck on her 2021 season and getting her pro card
We do a special post for each episode on Instagram, so look for the post for episode 35 with a picture of Adharanand if you have comments or questions - we are @athlinks or shoot us an email to podcast@athlinks.com. 
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And, until next time, happy racing everybody.
Released:
Mar 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Formerly, The Athlinks Podcast, Faster Forward is a show where we sit down and talk with some amazing people from the endurance community. Age groupers and olympians. Adventurers and Explorers. Hosted by Athlinks Founder, Troy Busot, we discuss their successes and failures. About falling down, getting back up and never ever quitting. While it's not always about finishing, it is most definitely about starting and getting on a journey faster forward.