The Puzzle Pieces of Marathon Training
There is much more to a healthy marathon than just the running bit. You need a holistic approach which takes different elements of health into account. There’s nothing worse than…
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A Holistic Approach to Marathon Training.
Have you ever stayed one hundred percent well for a whole training plan? Most runners find they get some kind of illness or niggle, especially when training for a marathon…
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Running dilemma: How many rest days do I need?
Rest is a crucial part of successful running. During rest is when you get fitter, not during the run itself. When you run it causes micro damage in your muscles…
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Choosing the right training plan
Having a training plan is an important part of success for whatever running distance, race or event you are training for. But the wrong plan can be a recipe for…
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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…
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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…
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My Top Ten Most Read Running Blogs of 2024
It’s that time of year when I look back on a year of blogging and see what you’ve all been reading. I’m really proud that this is my tenth year…
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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…
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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…
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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…
