What does running do to your heart?

Rick and Ben are joined by sports psychologist, Dr Josie Perry, to discuss that all-important brain-body connection, how to focus on goals and offers some practical advice and cues that all runners can use to unlock their potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho ...  Show more

Author, writer, academic, composer and proponent of the joys of nature, Robert Macfarlane joins us this week to discuss how running helps his creative process, the need for everyone to experience nature, why running near a river will always improve a run and why eating chillis mi ...  Show more

As mentioned in several podcasts throughout the year, I've recently come across what I believe to be the best book on cardiovascular health that I've ever read. Before this point, my top book recommendation would have been Dr. Thomas Cowan's Human Heart, Cosmic Heart, ideally pai ...  Show more

Have you ever experienced heart palpitations or irregularities during exercise? Were you worried? Get-Fit Guy looks at some of the reasons behind most heart problems experienced during vigorous exercise. (Hint: It's probably not a heart attack). Read the full transcript here: htt ...  Show more

In this episode of the Female Athlete Podcast, I speak to sports cardiologist Dr Jonathan Kim. We start off exploring the new field of sports cardiology, and how it’s evolved recently with rising awareness of heart conditions in athletes. Exercise results in adaptations to the he ...  Show more

Sudden cardiac arrest or death can be traumatic for everyone involved. The important thing to focus on is immediate emergency medical attention and resuscitation. Dr. Michael Emery and Dr. Tamanna Singh, Co-Directors of the Sports Cardiology Center, discuss considerations for pat ...  Show more