Episode 319: Sika Henry; Hard work and self belief – first African American female triathlete to get pro card

Sika Henry recently became the first African American female triathlete to get her pro card. She competed in the 2019 Ironman World Championships in Kona and she focuses on the 70.3 distance of triathlon. She has been blogging about her triathlon journey since 2013 so you can go back and read from the time she started the sport until she realized she could possibly get that pro card. Sika was in a traumatic bike accident in 2019 and in this episode she shares about that experience and how she overcame it. Sika is passionate about increasing diversity in the sport of triathlon and in this episode she shares about ways that we can help make that happen and what she is doing to make that happen. This was a really fun conversation and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. What we talked about: 4:05- When she plans to debut as a pro triathlete 6:00- Competing in track and field in high school and college 9:15- Her best and favorite disciplines in triathlon 10:00- Her mental strategy during a triathlon 11:40- How she got connected with Hoka as a sponsor 14:25- Being confident in her goals and sharing them publicly 15:25- Her first triathlon 21:20- Open water swimming 22:15- The rules of drafting on a bike in different triathlons 24:50- The bike crash that she had in 2019 31:35- Her training now that she is in the pro field 32:40- Sika’s coach 36:05- Learning how to train on the bike and sustain long efforts 38:00- Increasing diversity in the sport of triathlon 52:00- Pacing the Hoka One One 100k 55:35- What’s next for Sika 57:50- End of podcast questions Show notes: Finding My Voice by Mike Reilly Sika on Instagram Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Athletic Brewing Company Code “ANOTHERATHLETIC15” for 15% off Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order BEAM Use code “another” for 15% off your order The post Episode 319: Sika Henry; Hard work and self belief – first African American female triathlete to get pro card appeared first on Lindsey Hein .