Skincare for Menopausal Runners – Part 1. Skin Chafing
There are so many changes to your body when you’re going through the menopause transition. One which is not commonly talked about is noticing a difference in your skin. Anecdotally,…
Watch out for the Post-Marathon Blues
Have you just completed your first marathon? Hit a running goal you’ve been working towards for ages? Maybe you’re about to stand on a start line and give it your…
Regain Your Confidence in Menopause
Many women feel able to ‘step into their power’ in midlife. Are you one of those? Do you feel ‘older and wiser’? Are you feeling more confident in yourself, your…
How to get rid of a Stitch
Stitches can be so painful! You’re running along quite happily when you become aware of a dull ache or stabbing pain in your abdomen. It’s almost impossible to ignore and…
Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
I love a nice chatty run with a friend. Cruising along, sharing news and enjoying the scenery, there’s nothing nicer. The thing is, although I really appreciate these happy runs,…
How to be More Active When you Work From Home
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, only around one in eight adults worked from home in Great Britain. A survey by The Office of National Statistics reports that in early 2023, 40…
How to Keep Running When it Gets Hard
Do you watch endurance events and wonder how people find the strength to keep going when they’re hurting so badly? If you talk to them they say it’s all about…
Hot Flushes and Running
Hot flushes, hot flashes, hot sweats, whatever you call them, they aren’t pleasant. Around 8 in 10 women get hot flushes at some point during the menopause transition. If you’re…
Should I Run When I Have a Cold?
Whichever season we’re in, there’s always someone with a cold and there’s always a runner wondering whether or not it’s ok to run with a cold. Will running with a…
Why Does My Nose Run When I Run?
It happens every week at running club, we finish our run, begin stretching and as soon as we lean forwards to lengthen our hamstrings, the sniffing starts! Everyone begins rummaging…