#108 - How She Did It: Molly Ditches Fatigue, Injuries & Perimenopause Symptoms to Unlock Strong Speedy Running

What really happens to running in perimenopause, when hormones change, recovery slows, and the old training playbook stops working? In this episode, Louise, a leading expert in helping active women who love to run thrive through perimenopause, sits down with Molly, a lifelong runner, professional chef, wellness coach, nutrition professional, busy mom, and Breaking Through Wellness Badass! Molly opens up about rebuilding her speed, strength, and confidence, proving that this stage of life isn’t the end of running, it’s the start of running smarter, stronger, and with more joy than ever.Molly opens up about running since middle school, stepping away during early motherhood, and returning during COVID, only to discover her body needed a new approach. Her biggest breakthrough? Learning that smart training beats more miles and that fueling matters more than ever in perimenopause.We talk protein timing, specific and targeted strength training for female runners, ditching “garbage miles,” preventing injury (buh bye plantar fasciitis), and letting go of outdated advice that tells women to slow down or stop running altogether.If running is part of who you are, this conversation is nourishment.Learn About Molly’s Light Work Kitchen Corporate Wellness Culinary Experiences: https://www.lightworkkitchens.com/ Learn & level up with my free nutrition guide and award-winning Badass Breakthrough Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress here: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/Link to our FullScript where you can see our curated best supplement picks & save 20%: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/breakingthroughwellness/store-start Take advantage of our podcast listener discount and save 20% off all of Kion’s science-backed clean products: https://www.getkion.com/pages/maximizing Episode Highlights:(0:00) Intro (6:31) Falling in love with running early(7:48) Running as a lifelong identity(9:18) Realizing training needs to change in perimenopause(11:39) Discovering the podcast through a single search(13:05) Plantar fasciitis and why it didn’t return(14:50) Strength work that actually helps runners(15:47) The protein timing change that changed everything(19:20) Letting go of 50+ mile weeks(21:44) The Iceland “mini taper” breakthrough(23:12) Training smarter, not draining hormones(24:19) Biggest win: strength as a forever habit(28:26) Why even experienced runners feel stuck(34:26) Favorite fueling strategy: bookending runs(37:49) The rise of women-specific research(42:48) Her advice: don’t accept that running is over, adapt instead(45:27) OutroTune in weekly to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for our simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!I'd love to connect!Email 💬  [email protected]  Please note if you want to be a podcast guest, there is a fee and interview process. This is safe space and curated Community exclusively for women who love to feel, look and run our best without B.S. noise, endless pills, extreme diets or misleading fads.