Keep Loving Your Running Through the Perimenopause
Hands up if you’re a perimenopausal runner. It’s certainly a challenging combination. The menopause symptoms of fatigue, hot sweats and aching joints, not to mention the lack of motivation, weight…
Hands up if you’re a perimenopausal runner. It’s certainly a challenging combination. The menopause symptoms of fatigue, hot sweats and aching joints, not to mention the lack of motivation, weight…
As a runner I’m sure you’re aware of the need to do strength and conditioning exercises to make sure your core and glutes are strong but do you do any…
We’re roasting here in the UK at the moment and we really aren’t used to it. Suddenly sweat seems to be flooding out of every pore. And when you add…
Have you ever measured your resting heart rate? If you have, perhaps you’ve had no idea whether it’s good or bad and not bothered to check it again! While there’s…
Over the years my face has got redder and redder when I exercise. Now I’m peri-menopausal, it’s getting even more beetroot! Ending up with a bright red face puts some…
Hay fever can make running miserable. The pleasure of going outside for a run is followed by itchy, watery eyes, a runny nose and sneezing. It’s really not fun!
A pulled calf muscle, an aching hip or a twisted knee are issues that most runners have faced or will do so in the future. But do you reach for…
I’ve been taking my return to running post-Covid VERY slowly. I tried to follow the recent guidelines in the British Medical Journal . I didn’t want to take any chances…
We all know that running is good for our body and mind but what effect does it have on our immune system? Will regular running improve our immunity and help…
Heartburn when running is a fairly common complaint. You might get a bad taste in your mouth, burning or discomfort behind your breast bone or simply keep burping as you…