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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Joe Pagnelli

‘I’ve never felt happier’: Triathlete reveals how freak accident that left her with PTSD led her to true love

A superfit businesswoman whose career as a triathlete was abruptly ended  when she was mown down at the end of a race leaving her severely injured and with PTSD told how a bizarre twist of fate saw her accident leading to love.

Diagnosed with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis in 2010, Kat Parkin, 39, began swimming, running and cycling to attain peak fitness, so she was not reliant on endless pills to stay well.

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