Run Through the Menopause
Menopause is such a ‘hot topic’ at the moment. And rightly so! It’s something that affects all women at some point in their lives. While many women move smoothly through…
The Challenge of Consistent Running Through Menopause
One of the keys to good running is consistency. Running regularly over a long period of time brings great results in terms of running performance and health gains. Most runners…
Keep Loving Your Running Through the Perimenopause
Hands up if you’re a perimenopausal runner. It’s certainly a challenging combination. The menopause symptoms of fatigue, hot sweats and aching joints, not to mention the lack of motivation, weight…
Running a Marathon in the Perimenopause
How hard is it to run a marathon when you’re in the perimenopause? What might be different compared to training during other phases of your life? How might menopausal symptoms…
Five Mistakes Perimenopausal Runners Make
Running is challenging enough and then, along comes the perimenopause! With all its niggles, problems and symptoms, it can completely throw your running off course. Suddenly you lose your motivation…
Can I run straight after a cervical smear test?
I need to make an appointment for my cervical screening test. Are you up to date with yours? When I was a GP, a patient asked me if she was…
Activate You: How to get fit
You quickly forget what you didn’t know. When I think back to the start of my running journey I remember wanting to get fit and be a runner but not…
Influencer of the Year – I'd Love Your Vote!
Woop woop! I’ve been shortlisted in the Women’s Running Magazine 2018 reader awards in the Influencer of the Year category. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me…
Fearless in Boston
I love the way running provides opportunities for expanding your horizons. I’ve explored the UK taking part in 10ks and half marathons and I’ve travelled to Mallorca and Reykjavik to…
1 race, 2 running clubs, 3 numbers and millions of goosebumps
I feel a little stunned. Something really amazing happened the other weekend and I’m still slowly digesting it. I know I was part of something very special and I’m hoping…