Ep 85. Hormones, perimenopause, creeps in the gym

This week we’re talking hormones. Well, first of all we’re talking about creepy blokes in spinning classes, swiftly followed by Wordle tactics. It’s all going on. At one point, we even start talking about running. Then after a bit, I have a chat with Dr Nicky Keay from Forth who offer blood tests to track your hormones. This can be massively beneficial for women runners, as she explains. She talks to me about how mapping your hormones over the course of a month can benefit your general health and your training. I had a female hormone mapping test with them, and for me it indicated what I know – that I’m firmly perimenopausal. But Dr Nicky explains how the test can diagnose perimenopause and also RED-s, which can often show up with the same symptoms. So lots of chat about menopause, hormones, and owning your periods. Then it’s back to Holly and me to talk about even MORE running annoyances with some emails we’ve had in from listeners. We thought we were going to be ostracised by the running community, but it turns out we’ve hit a nerve!Over on our Instagram page we’ve launched #Run4Ukraine because we want to do whatever we can to support people who need it most right now. It’s really simple to get involved: just run or walk 4K, donate £4 to the Red Cross and encourage 4 friends to do the same thing. Tag us, use the hashtag @run4ukraine, and raise some cash. Please help. In case you’ve not noticed, we’ve launched ourselves on to Patreon as we need your help to keep going. Please support us with whatever you can and you’ll get some lovely patron-only perks. And some of you have already started supporting us, which is LOVELY. A big shout out to the very brilliant Jodie Price and Carly Evans, who are two of our newest Silver Patrons!This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel and Hydration. I love finding out more about how we can fuel ourselves better on our long runs, and it’s been brilliant getting to know Precision Fuel & Hydration's scientific approach to what we should eat and drink during training and races. Their tools and products are firmly built on scientific evidence and are designed to help you personalise your hydration and fuelling strategy for whatever you're training for. Head over to precisionfuelandhydration.com and take their free online Sweat Test and Quick Carb Calculator to understand your own needs. You can also book a free hydration and fuelling strategy video consultation. Missed the discount code during the show? Drop the Precision Fuel & Hydration team an email at [email protected] and they'll be happy to help. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=67575412) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.