Walking is Underrated in Menopause
As a runner I get lots of people tell me they ‘only walk’. It’s easy to think that walking is inferior to running and to undervalue what walking can do…
My Top Ten Most Read Menopause Blogs of 2024
This year I really doubled down on the menopause content. Menopause is the topic I get asked about most frequently. It’s the thing people want me to speak on, write…
7 Menopause Triggers at Christmas
Menopause is certainly the gift that keeps on giving. Christmas can be hard to manage at the best of times, add in menopause symptoms and it can be a recipe…
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…