83: Find Your Inner Gold with Karen Darke

Karen Darke became paralyzed from the chest down in a climbing accident but became a Silver Medalist and Gold Medalist in the Paralympics representing England. In this episode: Growing up with a passion for rock climbing What happened during her climbing accident in Scotland? Running out of strength under an overhang and falling onto rocks below Waking up 3 days later and hearing that she is paralyzed from the chest down Her friend’s climbing accident death helped her live life to the fullest after her accident Removing herself from the mountains temporarily to heal emotionally Cycling through the Himalayan Mountains with friends for six weeks Kayaking from Vancouver to Alaska without transporting her wheelchair Crossing Greenland on a sit-skit Winning the Silver Medal in the 2012 Paralympics in her home country England Winning the Gold Medal in the 2016 Paralympics Breaking the land speed record at 41.86mph The number 79 and the Quest 79 mission – Find Your Inner Gold at the Pole of Possibility You can learn more about Karen at karendarke.com and on Instagram @handbikedarke