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Para triathlete Lauren Parker: the accident that changed everything, getting back on the bike and dealing with debilitating nerve pain
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A routine training ride the week before her first professional Ironman changed Lauren Parker's life forever.
When Lauren's tyres burst, she flew off her bike and into a guard rail at 45km/h. She was told she had 0% - 1% chance of walking again and had to learn to transition to life and sport in a wheelchair.
In this episode, Lauren speaks with host Sam Squiers about:
- Her childhood as a competitive swimmer and triathlete
- Managing an eating disorder throughout her teen years
- The accident that saw her become a paraplegic
- Competing at the Commonwealth Games 9 months after her accident
- The differences between able-bodied and para triathlon
- The chronic nerve pain which has followed her every day since her accident
- Winning silver at the Tokyo Paralympics by less than a second
- And returning to Ironman racing and Kona
If you liked this episode, you should check out our episodes with wheelchair racers Madison de Rozario, Ella Sabljak & Louise Sauvage.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Manage episode 333784064 series 2943119
A routine training ride the week before her first professional Ironman changed Lauren Parker's life forever.
When Lauren's tyres burst, she flew off her bike and into a guard rail at 45km/h. She was told she had 0% - 1% chance of walking again and had to learn to transition to life and sport in a wheelchair.
In this episode, Lauren speaks with host Sam Squiers about:
- Her childhood as a competitive swimmer and triathlete
- Managing an eating disorder throughout her teen years
- The accident that saw her become a paraplegic
- Competing at the Commonwealth Games 9 months after her accident
- The differences between able-bodied and para triathlon
- The chronic nerve pain which has followed her every day since her accident
- Winning silver at the Tokyo Paralympics by less than a second
- And returning to Ironman racing and Kona
If you liked this episode, you should check out our episodes with wheelchair racers Madison de Rozario, Ella Sabljak & Louise Sauvage.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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