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Jason and Greg discuss the respiratory and circulatory systems and how they work together to support the body. The circulatory system, made up of the heart and blood vessels, brings blood to and from the lungs to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues and organs, while also removing carbon dioxide and waste products. The respiratory system, which includes the lungs, alveoli, and diaphragm, is responsible for breathing and facilitating the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the blood. The autonomic nervous system controls breathing and regulates the cardiovascular system, including heart rate and blood pressure, and prepares the body for physical activityIf you would like to access the detailed notes behind this episode then please subscribe to our paid Substack posts.The Mid Life Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Mid Life Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athleteEmail us: midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

In this episode, Jason and Greg tackle the basic tenants of the bodies energy systems. Show notesThe energy systems represent the body’s ability to convert chemical energy stored in food into mechanical work. There are three main energy systems that the human body uses during exercise. The phosphagen system is the primary energy system used during short-term, high-intensity exercises such as sprinting or weightlifting. Glycolytic system uses lactate from the muscles and glucose from the blood and stored glycogen to provide energy to the muscles. The oxidative system is slower than the phosphagen and glycolytics systems, but can sustain energy production for a longer period of time. The primary players involved in maintaining blood glucose homeostasis are insulin and glucagon. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas. When blood glucose levels get too high, insulin acts to reduce the concentration of blood glucose. Glucagon, a hormone also produced by the liver, converts glycogen in the liver to glucose, which is then released into the bloodstream.If you would like to access the detailed notes behind this episode then please subscribe to our paid Substack posts.The Mid Life Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Mid Life Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athleteEmail us: midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Before we delve into one of the main parts of the Mid Life Athlete framework - exercise - we thought we’d tackle some foundational topics, starting with muscles and how they work.  In this episode we cover: Three types of muscle Switching on the muscle Activation Recruitment patterns Levers Biomechanical factors & force Basic types of action If you would like to access the detailed notes behind this episode then please subscribe to our paid Substack posts. The Mid Life Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Mid Life Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athleteEmail us: midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

After 2 years of interviewing mid life athletes and experts, we've learnt a heap of things and are taking a slight change in direction. During our Summer break we started drawing on that knowledge to work on a framework for mid life athletes. After a few tweaks we are ready to share our work with listeners.  This prompted us to think about changing the podcast slightly, to move away from interviews and focus more on delving into the details behind the framework.  We'll still interview people but it will be mainly in support of a topic in the framework. Listener feedback has always been asking us about the how: how do I implement what you're talking about. That's what the next phase of the podcast will be mainly about. To view the framework visit: https://midlifeathlete.substack.com/Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

We've mentioned many times on this podcast the benefits of exercise on health. With significant behaviour change could we rethink healthcare as more of a prevention as a service rather than sickcare which is what we've got today. Dr Ramin Rafei thinks we can. Jason and Greg chat to Ramin about how he came to rethink healthcare and what his interesting approach is via his start-up Unleash. Ramin is a passionate supporter of changing our view on healthcare and he has some ambitious goals. For some accompanying reading: Latest blog from Unleash: https://unleash.health/unleash-blog/this-is-the-story-of-unleash Medium article by Ramin Rafei: https://medium.com/@drrafiei/prevention-as-a-service-a-business-model-that-will-fix-healthcare-166dad254ce5 The Mid Life Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Mid Life Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Email us: midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Jason and Greg chat to JC Cangilla, a listener & mid life athlete who reached out with some questions following us publishing a newsletter on a draft mid life athlete framework: https://open.substack.com/pub/midlifeathlete/p/mid-life-athlete-framework?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webJC's original questions were how do you balance short term vs long term  goals coupled with balancing stuff you should do but within life's constraints.  We were convinced that many of you would have similar questions so we got JC on the show to discuss in more depth. The Mid Life Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Mid Life Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Email us: midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Greg and Jason chat to Stefan van der Fluit, Founder and CEO of FlowBio and 2018 Netherlands age group ironman champion. Who would have thought of our sweat as data. Well that’s exactly what FlowBio does. Through its innovative Flowpatch it measures our sweet in real time enabling athletes to understand their hydration and sodium levels. It’s a breakthrough piece of tech that is currently being beta tested with a few pro athletes, including the Brownlee brothers. What they have learnt so far about hydration and sodium is fascinating.Check out https://www.flowbio.com/The Mid Life Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Mid Life Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Email: midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Mildly enraged by a few articles that came across Greg's screen this week, we unpick the central messages behind these articles and call out what we think are alternative truths.  Extending these themes we talk about Stephen Seiler's recent interview with Kilian Jornet, which you can find on our substack: https://midlifeathlete.substack.com/p/training-lessons-from-the-lover-of?r=rxa77&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webThe Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Get in touch: midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

We're back for Season 3! To kick off, Jason and Greg catch up on their summer exercise;, chat about v1 of the Mid Life Athlete framework revealed via our Substack site and how important it is to focus on form when starting back to training and exercise. A new season kick off wouldn't be complete without looking forward to some future guests and topics. The Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Get in touch with us via midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.com  Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

This episode provides a possible glimpse into our future. We chat to Jo Schoonbroodt or ‘Jogger Jo’ as he is colloquially known, who at 71 just ran a 2 hr 54 min 19 sec marathon to become the world record holder for the 70-74 age group. An astonishing feat that many of us mid life athletes would be proud of! Jo has a great approach and philosophy to running that we can all take on board. As you’d expect we asked for some tips for us mere whipper snappers.   If you want to follow Jo, he’s on Twitter, Instagram & Strava.www.facebook.com/JoggerJowww.instagram.com/jo.schoonbroodthttp://twitter.com/JoggerJohttps://www.strava.com/athletes/2959267  His website is: www.jogger.tkThe Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Like it or loathe it, we all need sleep. Pretty much every animal sleeps and given the risks associated with being unconscious for periods of time then it must be pretty important. In this episode we delve much deeper into sleep, with 2 experts: Dr Jonathan Charest is the Director of Athlete Sleep Services at the Centre for Sleep & Human Performance in Calgary and Jesse Cook, a Clinical Psych PhD Student & sleep researcher who has particular interest in advancing clinical care of hypersomnia & wearable sleep tech.In the episode, Jonathan talks about blue blocking glasses which you can see more of here:  https://youtu.be/wiTSFLRHJRIThe Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

It's not often you get to interview a word record holder but Jason & Greg had the pleasure of chatting to Nima Javaheri, who set a new cycling Everesting world record in March 2022, raising money for blood cancer. Nima's no stranger to incredible feats of endurance having previously competed and won the https://backyardultra.com/races/witiker-backyard-ultra/. All of this whilst holding down a busy job as a banker. Listen in to hear him talk about his mental fortitude and explain his pretty unusual approach to training. For a little insight into the challenge you can watch a short film of Nima's world breaking ride here: https://youtu.be/wqCQyS9AGj4You can watch a short film of Nima's 2021 win here: https://youtu.be/6Us08q13oKAThe Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Is stand up paddle boarding (SUP) the new mid life athlete sport? Jason and Greg find out more chatting to mid life athlete, Simon Hutchinson. Simon played rugby for best part of 35 years and when hanging up his boots turned to endurance cycling and distance running. He got into SUP for the first time in 2012 and hasn't looked back since.  SUP seems everywhere now, but contrary to perceptions it’s not a throwaway beach toy, but a developing sport with diverse disciplines ranging from  racing, surfing, down-winding, touring and expeditions. Demographically it's also attracting mid life athletes. Simon chats about the the range of mental and physical benefits the sport brings and gives some tips for starting. Simon also hosts his own SUP podcast: http://www.supfmpodcast.comInstagram www.Instagram.com/supfmpodcast Facebook www.Facebook.com/supfmpodcast Here's the link to Simon's online safety course: https://supfm.thinkific.com/The Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Jason and Greg chat about previous guests, the lost art of patience, future challenges and Greg's health assessment for life insurance. Drop us an email at midlifeathletepodcast@gmail.comYou can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete The Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Midlifeathlete)Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Once in a while we get a guest who demands listening to. Kevin Weber is one of those guests. An extraordinary and inspiring story of how one man's refusal to give up on life after being given a diagnosis of terminal cancer has led him to run ultras all around the world and more importantly prolong his life. There are so many lessons in this episode that should make us all reflect on how we live our lives.  Kevin has recently released a book telling his incredible story which you can purchase at all god bookstores and Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Man-Running-Story-Alive-ebook/dp/B09C52Q5T2/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=GhgrD&pf_rd_p=441f5864-92d0-4067-8946-b0cfd1b58106&pf_rd_r=TTMB666AM47XJHBH7NPV&pd_rd_r=c3b87e61-2180-4869-85e2-b047ec0d1968&pd_rd_wg=e4k5e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_mKevin's latest challenge is to walk 968km from London to Tipperary. If you'd like to donate the fundraising page is: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Tipperary-JohnandKevThe Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

What happens to our joints as we age and what impact does exercise have? Greg and Jason find out more by chatting to Dr Eva Carneiro, a specialist in sports and exercise medicine. Dr Carneiro has previously worked with elite footballers and athletes but via her clinic now sees what she calls the ageing athlete; basically people like us. Dr Carneiro has a specialist interest and focus in cartilage, so we delved into what cartilage is and the importance of collagen. Along the way we dispel some common myths and end with some exciting latest research on how collagen peptides in supplements might help remodel and repair aged and damaged cells. You can watch the YouTube video on collagen remodelling Dr Carneiro refers to here: https://youtu.be/atalSlZSuf8 You can check out Dr Carneiro's practice here: https://www.thesportsmedicalgroup.com/Dr Carneiro talked about the collagen supplements she worked on with Andy Murray's nutritionist. Thanks to TRR Nutrition, listeners can receive a 20% discount using the code BUZZ20:  https://www.trrnutrition.com/ The Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Jason chats to ultrarunner, Debbie Martin-Consani. Debbie was the first female finisher in this years Montane Spine Race, regarded as one of the worlds toughest endurance races. The spine race involves running 268 miles along the Pennine Way, with over 11,000m of climbing. Debbie finished after 104 hours of running or in her words, "forward propulsion". We chat about how Debbie got into running and then ultra running, what motivates her and of course what it takes to prepare and take part in the Spine race.You can follow Debbie on Twitter  @UltraRunDMC and Instagram @ultrarundmc. Her website is http://www.ultrarundmc.comYou can find out more about the Spine race via the website: https://thespinerace.com/   The Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Greg and Jason, chat to journalist and author, David Robson. David is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour, who has written for The Guardian, BBC Futures,  New Scientist and the Atlantic amongst others. David has recently been researching something known as the 'expectation effect' and his research has culminated in his book "The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life". Listen in to find out more.You can find out more about David via his website: https://davidrobson.me/ You can purchase the book via Amazon or any bookshop.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expectation-Effect-Your-Mindset-Transform-ebook/dp/B098BC6VHP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YSSKF8NRTY69&keywords=expectation+effect&qid=1644942641&sprefix=expectation+effect%2Caps%2C538&sr=8-1 In the episode we also make reference to Dr Alia Crum of the Stanford University, Mind & Body Lab. You can find more info here:  https://mbl.stanford.edu/The Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Greg and Jason chat to Dr Juliet McGrattan about her personal journey as a runner but also her incredible story of how she went from a running mum and practising GP to author, speaker, podcaster, and coach.  A passionate advocate for exercise as means to maintain our health and wellbeing, Juliet has just published her second book, Run Well.  Juliet was also kind enough to answer some running questions from female listeners. For more information on Juliet, her story and books check out her website: https://drjulietmcgrattan.com/ Her Active Health podcast is: https://www.wispsports.com/listen/active-health Juliet has been instrumental in setting up a women's global running community -  https://www.261fearless.org/ & runs the UK community - https://www.261fearless.org/261clubuk/The Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.

Greg and Jason explore brain health - how you can sharpen your mind but also reduce the risk of dementia in later life. We chat to Dr Kailas Roberts who is a consultant psychiatrist and psychogeriatrician with over ten years’ experience in the field of old-age psychiatry. He's a doctor with a specialist interest in brain health and dementia. He runs a busy private practice caring for people with cognitive difficulties, and advises on management of the behavioural and psychological difficulties that often accompany dementia. He lives in Brisbane, and Mind Your Brain: The Essential Australian Guide to Dementia is his first book.You can explore more from Kailas via his website:  https://www.yourbraininmind.com/aboutThe Midlife Athlete podcasts are free and we hope our fans enjoy them.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.You can find Midlife Athlete onTwitter @PodMidInstagram @mid_life_athlete Support the show Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and automatically get our latest podcasts, blogs, offers etc into your inbox.