Our new episodes continue, in association with the ’Sleep Awareness Month’ of the Sports Thera[y Association, streamed live at 8pm (GMT +1) every Tuesday in April, to both the STA YouTube Channel and also the Runchatlive Facebook Page. In this episode, special guest Dr Jonathan Charest, Director of Athlete Sleep Services at The Centre for Sleep & Human Performance in Calgary, discusses the impact sleep quality/quantity can have on athletic performance, cognition, health, and mental well-being. He also talks about the role of sleep in reducing risk of injury, and how by delivering education, screening tools, and research-based strategies we can help establish healthy sleep for athletes throughout their career.