Menopausal Fatigue and Running
You want to run but you’re too tired. Know that feeling? Of course, lots of people experience fatigue but it’s particularly common around the menopause. It can be so hard…
DOMS – the reason you can’t get down the stairs after a race!
My recent marathon was a great reminder of exactly how painful and comical Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) can be! Standing at the top of a set of stairs and…
Run Through the Menopause
Menopause is such a ‘hot topic’ at the moment. And rightly so! It’s something that affects all women at some point in their lives. While many women move smoothly through…
The Challenge of Consistent Running Through Menopause
One of the keys to good running is consistency. Running regularly over a long period of time brings great results in terms of running performance and health gains. Most runners…
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…
Vaginal Atrophy for Runners
I laughed out loud when I heard Esther and Holly talking about ‘cardboard vaginas’ on the Women’s Running podcast the other week. It’s a pretty good description of a vagina…
8 Tips for Looking After Your Bones When You’re a Runner
The myth that running is bad for your knees is gradually being dispelled – thank goodness! But, just because the evidence shows that running doesn’t wreck the knee joints of…
How Does Running Help Bone Strength?
You might have heard that running is good for strengthening bones but have you ever wondered exactly why? How does running make your bones stronger? Can running actually weaken bones?…
Perimenopausal Weight Gain in Runners
Weight just going up and up? Waist line expanding out of control? These are common complaints during the menopause. Most women will gain weight and this usually settles as increased…
Tips for Getting Started with Strength Work
There’s a growing awareness of how important muscles are for good health. This is particularly true for peri and postmenopausal women. We reach our peak muscle mass around the age…