Menopause: A Great Time to be Running
I know all the talk about exercise in menopause is focused on building strength and lifting weights and there’s really good reasons and evidence for that but let’s not forget…
Menopause: A Great Time to Make Lifestyle Changes
There’s a lot going on in our body and often in our lives when we hit menopause. It can sometimes feel as if you’re being thrown multiple curve balls from…
6 Warning Signs of a Stress Fracture
Stress fractures are quite common in sport; they’re estimated to make up around 15 per cent of running injuries. They might just look like tiny cracks in a bone but…
What’s Your Relationship with Running in Perimenopause?
Running and perimenopause is most definitely a challenging combination for many women. I think it can be a really difficult time to keep a good relationship with running. It’s so…
How do I Know if I’m Overtraining?
It’s easier than you think to slip into overtraining and the symptoms of it can be similar to generally feeling knackered from life and also to perimenopause. So how do…
Step off the Scales in Menopause
I’ve been talking about weight loss with a few friends and coaching clients recently. They’re standing on the scales every few days and are so disappointed that despite all their…
Why Can’t I Build Muscle Mass?
Are you in perimenopause or post menopause and struggling to build muscle? Are you doing weights but not seeing any benefits? This is an issue that I hear from lots…
Overactive Bladders for Menopausal Runners
Around 1 in 3 women leak urine when they cough, sneeze or jump, this is called urinary stress incontinence but this isn’t the only bladder issue that can affect women,…
What is a Dynamic Stretch and Why Should you do one?
‘Do some dynamic stretches’, is a common piece of advice you might read or hear. I remember when I didn’t really know what that meant so I thought it might…
Do I Need to Stretch More in Peri and Post Menopause?
Around and beyond the menopause many women feel they’re generally getting stiffer and less flexible. Joints and muscles can ache more too. Maybe you could do the splits in your…