# Sport moves you like nothing else — as I found out after my heart attack - The Saturday Story

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 15 Aug 2026, 14 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/storiesofourtimes/e/6a7f114b248fe5d9f8f484d8/media.mp3

While recovering from a heart attack, Times sports journalist Owen Slot distracted himself by watching a summer of thrilling sport. He was still hooked up to a heart rate monitor, so he decided to run an experiment: how would his heart react to the drama? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Read by: Owen Slot, chief sports writer, The Times. Producer: Jennifer Kennedy. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Sport moves you like nothing else — as I found out after my heart attack Clips: talkSPORT. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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