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Podcast: Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Episode: Patrik Nilsson: His Triathlon Journey and Road to Recovery.
Description: In this episode of the Fitter Radio Triathlon podcast, we welcome back Swedish triathlete Patrik Nilsson. We look back on Patrik's impressive career including multiple sub-eight IRONMAN performances including his win at IRONMAN Texas in 2019. Since then, Patrik's performances have been significantly impacted by a lack of power on the bike, overwhelming muscle fatigue and an inability to finish a race. He sought various solutions before finally being diagnosed with iliac artery endofibrosis. Patrik underwent an angioplasty to widen his artery, a less invasive procedure than the more common venous patch method, and although recovery ti...