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 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…
Running After Reaching 5K. What’s next?
Have you just hit your goal of being able to run 5K? That’s fantastic! I think that first 5k is the hardest part of running. Enjoy the celebration and be…
How to Run Faster in Perimenopause
You’re not alone if you’re in perimenopause and finding that your running is just getting slower and slower. It can be frustrating and demoralising. Despite your best efforts you just…
Why am I Running so Slowly in Perimenopause?
Have you noticed any changes in your running in perimenopause? You might not. Your training, racing or pure enjoyment of running might be completely unaffected. However, for the majority of…