One of the most important things you can do as a woman in your 40s and 50s who is reaching menopause is to learn how to switch on your stress reset button, aka the vagus nerve. Why? Well, the decline in your progesterone and estrogen levels can affect your nervous system. So, managing your stress …
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If you are a woman runner who is experiencing a lot of perimenopause symptoms, it may start to feel difficult, or even impossible, to keep running Running used to be your friend. But now a lack of sleep, aching joints, hot flushes and mood swings, are making you wonder if you should be running at …
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Are you a runner who experiences niggles when you start training for a race? Perhaps you have a niggle that plagues you every time you try to increase your distance or push the pace? This list of five reasons niggles may be affecting your runs will help you make easy tweaks to your training to …
If you are used to running on the road, through well lit streets with clear paths, taking that first step on a trail run can feel a little daunting. What if you get lost? What if the path disappears? And, what about those trespassers will be prosecuted signs? So here are my tips to help …
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If you haven’t trained properly for a marathon, whether that’s because of injury, time pressures or other commitments, you may be wondering if it’s ok to defer your place. Here are my top five reasons why it’s ok to defer a marathon place when your training hasn’t gone to plan – and some tips on …
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