Has running got harder since menopause: Slower recovery, more niggles, progress going backwards?

Do you feel like running is really taking it’s toll on your body?

Or that you’re doing all the right things, but nothing is changing?

Maybe you’re overwhelmed by all the advice, and don’t know what to try next.

If you want to get back to the runner you used to be, this short video explains how menopause impacts running, why what you are doing now isn’t working, and the simple changes that work wonders.

Take a bigger step forward and find the gaps in your training and nutrition that unlock faster, stronger running and less pain, with a free 30 minute running reset

What do we cover on the call?

The biggest issues you’re having with your running, and your main running goal.

Your current training routine and typical diet.

From this I’ll show you the gaps in how you are training and eating now, and give you the key changes that will unlock the biggest difference to your runs.

The improvements you can expect in 1-4 weeks and how to track them.

I’m Gabrielle O’Hare, and I help mid-life runners make measurable progress with distance and speed, find freedom from niggles that were holding them back, and get back to running with the confidence to set new and exciting goals.

Client Success Stories

If they can do it, so can you!

“I felt like I was losing myself, but now I feel good in my body and on my runs.”

“I’d come back from track sessions crying, but now I’ve got my mojo back.”

“I thought my goals were just a pipe dream, but now I know I’ve got what it takes to achieve them.”

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I’ve been exactly where you are today. Struggling with injuries, slow recovery, cravings, weight gain and losing my running mojo. I was always trying to do the right thing, but not seeing the results I wanted.

No-one talks about how menopause impacts running. And unless you’ve actually been through it, and how it feels, I don’t believe you can truly support your clients to get back to where they want to be.

I understand exactly how hard life can feel right now, but I’ll show you why menopause doesn’t need to hold you back.

I’ll give you the knowledge and tools to know how to train and eat, and show you how it’s easier than you think.

Every day I’m helping women run stronger, faster and further, with less pain and more confidence. I’m bringing back their enjoyment in running, and the belief that they are still unstoppable.

The Free 30 Running Reset is your powerful next step to get you back to running stronger, faster and with less pain.

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