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Podcast: Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity
Episode: "Being paralysed in a bike accident has given me some amazing opportunities” - Para Triathlete Bret Crossley
Description: Have you watched the Paralympics? What about when you are taking part in or volunteering/spectating at a running event or a triathlon? Have you ever observed the wheelchair triathletes? For them, it’s swim, to hand cycle, to racing chair. Everything is about the upper body, and I’ve always been curious about how they take care of their shoulders, and what constitutes a rest day.
Today I’m chatting with Bret Crossley, a paratriathlete who lives in the Leeds area. Bret has been involved in triathlon since a motor bike racing accident in 2006 damaged his spine. He has been par...