You might know someone who has competed in the Ironman World Championships in triathlon. You might even know of someone who has competed and won the championship in his or her category. But how many people do you know has broken a femur, kneecap and ankle, and still competed in the Ironman distance and won.
Hear from my guest Ling, as she shares with us how she overcame that near-death experience, and how training for and competing at a high performance level in the sport of triathlon, has instilled leadership, drive and purpose.
2.05 How long have you been doing triathlon?
2.55 With no races planned in sight, what have you been keeping busy with?
4.18 How do you approach unpredictability in life and in a 10hr race?
5.40 What are your feelings and emotions associated with uncertainty?
7.00 What have been the challenges faced being an employee again, after 6 years being a full-time athlete?
8.15 What learnings from your new job are now applicable to being a triathlete?
10.55 How has being a high performance athlete helped with leadership?
12.35 How do you see yourself fairing side-by-side with a professional Ironman triathlete?
15.05 What was your most significant high - Winning the Ironman 70.3 in Da Nang in 2017, against your best friend and strongest opponent?
18.23 How did you celebrate that momentous win?
19.10 What was the most significant low - When your life paused for 8 months?
21.30 How was the recovery process like? What was going on in your head?
22.40 How did you get through? What was the game plan?
26.10 What was your motivation for continuing to train and compete in triathlon?
27.20 How did you get back on track to see the light at the end of the tunnel, with failure and having everything seemingly been lost and taken away from you?
30.26 Have you thought about retirement from the sport?
31.40 Are there any other skillsets honed from having been a high performance athlete?
33.26 What is a piece of advice you would tell your younger self?
35.40 My takeaways from the session.
