333: Triathletes Hillary & Tom Williams On Surviving A Heart Attack While Racing IRONMAN Musselman 70.3 & The Life Saving Benefits of CPR

Marni on the Move

Today we are bringing you the incredble story of Age Group triathletes, Hillary & Tom Williams, thanks to IRONMAN. Last summer, Tom was racing IRONMAN 70.3 Musselman, when he suffered a heart attack as a result of a tear in his artery, Spontaneus Coronary Artery Dissection ( SCAD) on the run course, right in front of his wife Hilary. Tom survived to share his story, thanks to Hillary knowing CPR, along with a few other athletes running on the course that joined in to help. Today it is their mission to help educate other athletes and spectators on the life saving benefits of CPR, especially as Tom is an Emergency Medicine Physician. During our conversation Tom shares the story of what he can recall and the detailed medical terminology and raritity of this condition from what he later learned happened, while Hillary shares what it was like watching and quiclky administering CPR and saving her husbands life! Tom offers insight on heart health, we talk about some scans and test you can do to get an inside look at your arteries and heart, and why everyone should know how to administer CPR. CONNECT Hillary & Tom On Instagram @Tiredmomstri and @t0m_w Marni On The Move Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube` Marni Salup on Instagram and Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Do What Moves You, for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news! OFFERS UCAN: Level up your race and training nutrition with UCAN! Go to UCAN.co/marni to redeem your FREE Edge sample pack. All you pay is shipping! AND save 20% off any UCAN products, head over to UCAN.co and use our code MARNI. SUPPORT THE PODCAST Leave us a review on Apple. It's easy, scroll through the episode list on your podcast app, click on five stars, click on leave a review, and share what you love about the conversations you're listening to. Tell your friends to what you love on social. Screenshot or share directly from our stories the episode you're listening to, tag us and the guests.