Author: Fern Pearson

Menopause and running

Menopause and Performance: Navigating Hormonal Changes

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Age doesn’t have to be a barrier to success in endurance sport. As women hit their forties and beyond, hormone changes during the peri-menopause and menopause can affect our body shape, performance, mind and soul – but it doesn’t have to be this way. Female athletes can achieve amazing performances in their forties plus, this October for World Menopause month we’ll show you how. Last year, Joan Benoit Samuelson 40 years after her record-setting 2:35:15 at the Boston Marathon took on the course again with the hope of finishing within 40 minutes of her original time. She succeeded, with a

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Which turbo training software is best for YOU?

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We know that nothing beats riding your bike on the open road, but sometimes life gets in the way, whether it’s due to time constraints or the weather. You can still get the right turbo training experience for you from the comfort of your own home by using these indoor cycling apps.  We’ll be sharing the pros and cons of some of the top turbo training software to make your decision easier. Zwift Zwift is the most interactive as it gamifies your training, you’re an avatar cycling along the road next to other cyclists.  Pros: Zwift helps you stay connected

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3 Ways to Boost Your Motivation to Train

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We all know that we should be training, but sometimes it can be hard to find the time or the motivation. If you’ve found yourself in a rut here are three easy ways to help you get back out there and reaching your goals. Many of us couldn’t wait to get out there and train post-lockdown, then suddenly autumn hit and we’re busier than ever. Whether you’ve been preparing for the kids going back to school or just coping with returning to semi-normal life it can leave us feeling unmotivated. 3 Tips to Get Motivated to Train: Get enough sleep Making

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Achieving Training Gains Through Adventure

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With most races cancelled for 2020 and lockdown wiping out normal training methods, many have used adventures to train. Be inspired and discover the training adaptations gained through adventuring… Shaking your head and thinking that there is no way adventure training can really benefit your performance? Think again. Tour de France cyclist, Jerome Cousin was visiting his girlfriend in Portugal when the country went into lockdown, and all return flights back to his native France were cancelled. Once lockdown was eased, he bike paced with girlfriend on a 1,152km trip across Portugal. He described the experience as ‘total freedom’. Now, if

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