6 Mental Health Reasons to Keep Running Through the Menopause
Keeping up your running during menopause can be hard! Many symptoms of the perimenopause don’t make you want to stick on your trainers and head out the door. I’m here…
Dry eyes for Menopausal Runners
Have you had problems with dry eyes recently? You might not even have considered this could be due to the menopause but dry eyes are one of the less well…
Just a Bad Run or Perimenopause?
There’s no denying that perimenopause can have a huge effect on your running. From physical symptoms such heavy periods, tender breasts or aching joints to fatigue, zero motivation and anxiety….
Standing up for Menopause
It’s so easy to get caught up in all the small and complicated stuff when you’re trying to improve how you feel during the menopause. Calculating protein intake, looking at…
Menopause Triggers for Runners
There are so many symptoms of the menopause, the list is overwhelming. Most just come and go as they please but there are some which can be triggered by our…
The Biggest Challenges for Menopausal Runners
If you’re menopausal and finding running really hard, I want you to know that you aren’t alone. I speak not only from personal experience but also from having spoken to…
Tips for Menopausal Runners with Anxiety. Part 4 – Racing
You’ve got through your training and now race day is looming. You know how you want to prepare, what you want to eat and the calm feeling you want to…
Tips for Menopausal Runners with Anxiety. Part 3 – Training
This week I’m exploring how to manage your training if you’re a runner affected by menopausal anxiety. Being consistent in your training is hard for everyone but when you’re struggling…
Tips for Menopausal Runners with Anxiety. Part 2 – Mindset
Many women feel anxious in menopause, it’s a really common symptom that can take you by surprise. Studies show that up to 50 per cent of women of menopausal age…
Tips for Menopausal Runners with Anxiety. Part 1 – Lifestyle
In my last blog I talked about why anxiety is common in the perimenopause and the effect it can have on your running. Despite it being a challenge at times,…