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Running Through Menopause: Tips for Tendon Health

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Menopause brings a variety of changes to a woman's body, and for athletes, these changes can significantly impact their running performance and tendon health. Understanding how menopause affects your tendons and making necessary adjustments can help you continue to thrive in your athletic pursuits.

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Why Generic Formulas Don’t Cut It for Masters and Menopausal Athletes

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When it comes to performance, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. While these formulas can offer a starting point, they fail to capture the complexity of your individual body and your training needs. This is especially true for masters and menopausal athletes, who experience a variety of physical changes that the formulas simply don’t account for.

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Running through Menopause: Tips for Lung Health

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One key hormone, estrogen, plays a crucial role in maintaining lung function, and its decline can affect respiratory health.

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Is HRT Natural? Let’s Break It Down

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If you’ve spent any time researching hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you’ve probably come across the debate about whether it’s "natural" or not. Some people feel strongly about only putting natural substances in their bodies, and I get it. But let’s take a step back and get really clear on what that actually means when it comes to HRT.

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Why Safety Must Be a Foundational Value for Coaches Training Menopausal Athletes

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As a coach, one of the biggest responsibilities we have is to create a training environment where our athletes feel safe, supported, and empowered. This is true for all athletes, but it becomes even more critical when working with menopausal clients. Menopause brings a unique set of physiological changes that impact how the body responds to training. Ignoring these changes or pushing an athlete to train the same way they did in their 20s and 30s isn’t just ineffective—it can lead to injury, setbacks, and frustration. Safety isn’t just about avoiding harm. It’s about setting an athlete up for long-term...

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