Is Running Good and Bad for Your Heart?
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2022
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
We've all heard stories about runners who've collapsed during a race from a heart issue. The question is, are these instances a statistically anomaly or does training hard actually increase our risk of heart issues?
Dr. Erin Michos, Associate Professor of Medicine within the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins, is on our show today to answer…
- Who is at risk for a cardiac event while running?
- How much running is good for your heart? Is there such a thing as too much? Are marathoners and ultra runners at a higher risk for cardiac events?
- Are women's hearts different than men's?
- Why some runners seem to have higher heart rates when running than others. What are the signs and symptoms of a problem with our hearts?
- What other nutritional guidelines should athletes follow for heart health?
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Dr. Aaron Mikos, and you're listening to the Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:14.0 | Hi there, my running friend, |
| 0:20.0 | this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner. |
| 0:23.3 | And this is the Run to the Top Podcast, |
| 0:25.5 | one of the first and only running podcast dedicated |
| 0:28.3 | to making you a better runner with each and every episode. |
| 0:31.9 | We are created and produced by the expert team |
| 0:34.6 | of running coaches at runnersconnect.net |
| 0:37.7 | where you can find the best running information on the internet |
| 0:41.0 | as well as running coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget. |
| 0:47.0 | When a young mother in her 30s collapsed from a heart attack at mile 8 of the Boston Marathon this fall, |
| 0:56.1 | the running world took notice. Megan Roth is not your typical heart attack patient and she's not even your typical runner having qualified for the |
| 1:04.5 | Olympic trials two years ago. Thankfully her life was saved by the quick action of |
| 1:09.8 | the heroes around her but her story has people everywhere wondering if running is |
| 1:15.1 | really so good for your heart. The occurrence of a cardiac event while running is |
| 1:20.0 | not statistically common. In fact, it's very rare. |
| 1:24.6 | But anecdotally, we all seem to know or have heard of someone |
| 1:28.4 | who's collapsed at the finish line |
| 1:30.2 | or had a heart attack on the run. And then there are those runners who either have a personal or family history of cardiac events. |
| 1:38.0 | Is running this somehow more dangerous for them? |
| 1:41.0 | To help provide some insight on heart health for runners, I invited Dr. Aaron Mikos on the run to the top. |
| 1:47.0 | Aaron is a marathon runner herself and a cardiologist, so she understands this subject from both angles. |
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