Welcome to Episode #300 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock.  Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion. 

Can you believe episode 300?

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In Today's Show

• Feature discussion on "being fit does not mean you are healthy (disease free)"
• • TriDoc Jeff Sankoff Episode #73 on Tim O'Donnell's heart attack
  • My heart CT scan results
• Endurance News
• • Collin's Cup
  • Paralympic Paratriathlon Results & watch party
  • Ironman PR on IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and Pros racing in St George
  • New Dura Ace
• What's new in the 303?
• • Gravel Rules
  • Golden Ride today and Sebastian's new Scott bike
• TriDot introduction and overview

 

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TriDoc on Tim O'Donnell's Heart Attack

The Tri Doc, Jeff Sankoff Shares Insight on Heart Health in Wake of Tim O’Donnell’s Heart Attack

Recently Emergency Room Physician and very accomplished IRONMAN veteran athlete Dr. Jeff Sankoff shared on his podcast, thoughts on heart health and specifically talking about what probably happened with Tim O’Donnell and what that means for triathletes in general.

 

In this podcast he replays a conversation with USA Triathlon CEO Rocky Harris who reveals some health issues he has overcome and warns triathletes to know your health history and get check ups. The overall message it seems is that simply being fit doesn’t mean you are healthy. That fitness does not overcome something like heart disease.

 

Dr. Sankoff brings in his colleague Dr. Matt Holland, a cardiolog