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Let’s talk about the menopause By Jane Malcolm, jog leader, jogscotland Penicuik
We have three female jog leaders in our group and I am the oldest at 49. I am a champion of talking about the menopause because I knew very little about it before I started feeling wonky myself! So all the young women in my life know that I just come out with it, I just proudly tell the world I am peri-menopausal! Which I only found out when it happened, is what it is called when you are going through all the symptoms. At this point I would like to say I am no medical expert, I am a woman going through the menopause so can only share my stories. We have a fabby GP in our group who I am sure could have furnished me with the details about menopause for you but that is not what this article is about. I want to share with you my running journey through the menopause. I have been running for 32 years, I am not a fast runner, I never have been but I have stubbornly stuck at it! Up to four years ago my times, weight, strength were all fairly consistent. And then something changed. My waist-line changed shape, my hips seemed to explode and now I have fabulously curvy hips that I never had before. I started to sweat. I know we all sweat but I was one of those lucky runners who no matter how hot I was I never got those horrible damp patches but now, I pack one of those flight sized deodorants into my backpack for long runs. continues over jogscotland magazine
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stride Autumn 2019
