Podcast appearances and mentions of lars andrews

Your host and backcountry veteran Brad Harrison is back! In this episode, he sits down with father and son team Ron and Lars Andrews owner/operators of Whitecap Alpine Adventure. This is a historic and wonderful facility located in an amazing setting well-situated for both winter and summer backcountry adventures Be sure to stay tuned for My Best Backcountry Story (29:40), in this weeks episode we hear from Alex from Assiniboine Lodge, sharing his story about discovering more nature than he expected while touring a group of women through the alpine one summer.

Running wasn't always something Peyton was passionate about. In fact, he never ran a day in his life until 2012. Remnants of a former car accident left him with degenerated discs in his neck and required him to have a discectomy of his cervical spine. During his recovery, one single wrong move could leave him paralyzed. Peyton refused to let the victim stance mentality win. He resorted to walking for exercise. Walking soon led to running and running soon led to racing. 5k races led to half marathons. Half marathons led to marathons. During his second marathon, Peyton started feeling nauseous around mile 20 and did a walk/run for the last 6 miles. He chalked off his disappointment to dehydration and rookie mistakes. Weeks later Peyton was running a 10k in Oak Island where he fell to the ground just 200 meters from the finish. Peyton was rushed to the hospital and after many tests and doctor visits he was diagnosed with Bradycardia and type II Atrioventricular Block, which required him to get a pacemaker. Inspired by other adaptive athletes like Buddy 1 Leg (skateboarder/snowboarder), Misty Diaz (Spartan athlete), and Mikey Da Temple (surfer), Peyton refused to be defined by his circumstance. He hired a running coach, started training for marathons, and 11 months post pacemaker surgery he PR'd his first marathon. 2 years to the day of getting his pacemaker he qualified for Boston. Peyton is still running wild and free today, even during the eye of a hurricane. Peyton talks about his set backs, injuries, and life as a "wired athlete". He now aims to inspire and motivate others to work to the best of their ability with what they have. He is a high school counselor and expects the same of his students. Accountability is a huge factor for him. He quotes, "there are plenty of days I don't want to run but there's never a day I wish I hadn't." Insta/FB: @thewiredathlete | @PeytonChitty Show notes: Favorite Books: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | https://amzn.to/2xMJWcT The Long Run Home by Greg M. Zinner | https://amzn.to/2Imtl3C Cardiac Athletes: Real Superheroes Beating Heart Disease by Lars Andrews | https://amzn.to/2N8y3mo Be on the lookout for Cardiac Athletes II: Gloves Off, by Lars Andrews, coming out this year.  

Ed Rucci joins Anna today on 'Heart to Heart with Anna" to talk about how his heart attack has affected his life. Join us to hear how the event transpired, surprising this Cardiac Athlete™ who was a competitive athlete taking part in triathlons. Learn what he feels was the culprit in causing his heart attack and what measures he's gone to to make sure it doesn't happen again! Learn what psychological changes have occurred in his life that have enabled him to resume his passion for athletics. Ed Rucci might be submitting an essay for the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Graeme Sutton was 50 years old before discovering he had a potentially life-threatening heart defect. Join us today as Graeme shares with Anna what it was like to discover that he had, not only a serious heart defect, but also a disease process which could cause him to have a stroke or die. Learn about how he had to handle this delicate situation and how he strove to regain his life and his passion for being a triathlete and even competing in an Ironman competition. Graeme Sutton has submitted an essay for the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Roger Potter was born in the 1940s -- a critical time in the era of open-heart surgery because it was in 1944 that Dr. Blalock and Dr. Taussig performed the first operation to save a "blue baby." Roger was one of the original "blue babies" saved by this pioneering open-heart surgery. Listen today as Roger shares with Anna what it was like for him growing up with a congenital heart defect, what he feels doctors did right when he was growing up that perhaps should be reconsidered for today's Heart Warriors and what it means to him to be a Cardiac Athlete™. Lars Andrews' wrote a book, Cardiac Athletes which has stories about athletes who have endured cardiac surgeries (https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509401650&sr=8-2&keywords=lars+andrews+cardiac+athlete). Lars Andrews is working on the 2nd book in this series and Roger Potter has contributed an essay to this book.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Like so many of the Cardiac Athletes™ Anna has interviewed for this Spotlight on Cardiac Athletes™, Aimee Osinski discovered her heart condition after she thought she was in tip-top shape and in adulthood. It was quite a shock for Aimee to discover her condition. Tune in to hear Aimee talk with Anna about her diagnosis, what transpired and how it affected her life. Aimee also shares with Anna what it means to her to be a Cardiac Athlete and how running helped her feel "normal" again. To learn more about Aimee, check out her essay in Lars Andrews' book, Cardiac Athletes (https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509401650&sr=8-2&keywords=lars+andrews+cardiac+athlete). Lars Andrews is working on the 2nd book in this series and there may be an update from Aimee for that book, but you'll hear her story on Heart to Heart with Anna first!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Martin Brady was a runner from an early age but at age 24 he discovered something startling -- he was born with a bicuspid aortic valve. Join us as Martin shares what happened to him after he discovered he had this birth defect, how he prepared himself for the inevitable and what consequences he's endured since having his heart valve replaced. Martin has submitted an essay for the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Tune in to hear Richard Gardner talk to Anna about his journey from athlete to discovery that his heart had a valve problem to having open-heart surgery and then his decisions regarding exercise following his surgery. Listen to the compromises he had to make and how he feels about those compromises. Richard Gardner will be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Join us on Heart to Heart with Anna this week for another spotlight on Cardiac Athletes. Today we’re talking with athlete Benjamin Lee who went from living a "normal" life as an athlete for over two decades before discovering he had a potentially fatal heart defect. Join us as we discover how he went from being a healthy athlete to having to make some major changes in his life and what those changes were. Benjamin Lee is a preacher, an author and a motivational speaker. He might be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Join us on Heart to Heart with Anna this week for another spotlight on Cardiac Athletes. Today we’re talking with athlete Lisa Johnson who went from training in gymnastics, Olympic weightlifiting and crossfit to heart surgery and finding out she had both a congenital defect and autoimmune disease. It’s a fascinating story about triumph, loss and struggle and Lisa is quite the heroine! Lisa Johnson will be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

This week, and for the next several weeks, Heart to Heart with Anna will be a Spotlight on a Cardiac Athlete. You can learn more about Cardiac Athletes, you can visit this website: http://cardiacathletes.com/ This week's spotlight is on Tim Howard. Join us as Anna interviews Tim about his cardiac disease, how he responded to his doctors and what it means to him to be a Cardiac Athlete. Tim Howard will be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Cardiac athletes are all around us. There are athletes who develop heart problems or who discover, after they have been athletes for a while, that there heart has some imperfections that may require surgery and there are people who were born with heart defects who have a great desire to become an athlete and to enjoy the benefits of regular exercise. Lars Andrews, a cardiac physiologist, has created a website and an organization to eradicate heart disease. His organization serves thousands of athletes around the world. Cardiac Athletes is the world's largest online community for sporting heart patients, offering an unprecedented breadth and depth of help, support, advice and fulfilling our Mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Listen to today's show to learn more about Lars, why he created this program, how athletes can help themselves, even if they have had open-heart surgery and learn about the book that Lars has put together, "Cardiac Athletes: Real Superheroes Beating Heart Disease (Volume 1)." Lars even shares about how he acquired the stories for his book and how other cardiac athletes can get be part of Volume 2.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)

Cardiac athletes are all around us. There are athletes who develop heart problems or who discover, after they have been athletes for a while, that there heart has some imperfections that may require surgery and there are people who were born with heart defects who have a great desire to become an athlete and to enjoy the benefits of regular exercise. Lars Andrews, a cardiac physiologist, has created a website and an organization to eradicate heart disease. His organization serves thousands of athletes around the world. Cardiac Athletes is the world's largest online community for sporting heart patients, offering an unprecedented breadth and depth of help, support, advice and fulfilling our Mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Listen to today's show to learn more about Lars, why he created this program, how athletes can help themselves, even if they have had open-heart surgery and learn about the book that Lars has put together, "Cardiac Athletes: Real Superheroes Beating Heart Disease (Volume 1)." Lars even shares about how he acquired the stories for his book and how other cardiac athletes can get be part of Volume 2.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/HearttoHeart)