Inside Tri Show: Endurance athletes and heart conditions
This episode is a must-listen for endurance athletes and coaches who want to know more about cardiac health and the heart. Is hard exercise really bad for you? Is there such thing as athlete's heart? You'll hear first hand from age group athletes and one of Europe's leading cardiologists who's a huge advocate that we should all be exercising. You'll hear: 03:30 Age group athlete Paul Clucas talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia 22:00 Interview with Dr Michael Papadakis who talks about what athletes heart is, why male endurance athletes are more susceptible to cardiac issues, why screening and prevention is key and why exercise is really important for everyone. 41:08 Age group Athlete Greg Hilton talks about the cardiac issues he has faced since taking up triathlon in his early 50s. Find out more about this week's guests Dr Michael Papadakis Twitter Useful links: Dr Michael Papadakis's work at St George's University in London My Heart which offers support for young people diagnosed with life threatening heart conditions CRY - Cardiac Risk in the Young charity Listen to the Inside Tri Show episode with Marc Austin Read about James Taylor - England cricketer. Lee Mears retired from rugby due to a life threatening heart condition Like what you heard? Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below GET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE! Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on the latest patrons-only exclusive episode, including a wonderful interview with Rosie Swale Pope PLUS unheard snippets with Joanna Rowsell and Hannah Grant. You can still support me and support the show by clicking here to buy me a coffee every so often by becoming a Patron of the Inside Tri Show. Supporters of the show Long Range Fuel are phenomenally tasty nut butters from Resilient Nutrition, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. Get 10% off by using the code insidetri10 or go direct via this link. 33 Fuel – natural and very yummy sports nutrition. For your chance to win 3 months supply of award winning 33 Fuel Ultimate Daily Greens, enter the draw by clicking on this link. And as always, use the code INSIDETRI33 for a discount at checkout at www.33fuel.com. Komfuel Like a pic' n mix of sports nutrition through your letterbox! Listeners can get 20% off all orders or advance sweat tests using the code: INSIDETRI at www.komfuel.co.uk This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices