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By Sportette
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 wouldn’t walk again and had to learn to transition to life and sport in a wheelchair.
In this episode, Lauren speaks with host Sam Squiers about:
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Her childhood as a competitive swimmer and triathlete
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Managing an eating disorder throughout her teen years
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The accident that saw her become a paraplegic
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Competing at the Commonwealth Games 9 months after her accident
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The differences between able-bodied and para triathlon
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The chronic nerve pain which has followed her every day since her accident
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Winning silver at the Tokyo Paralympics by less than a second
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And returning to Ironman racing and Kona
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Published
11/01/23
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