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Hello there, I'm Jenny Falconer and I'd like to welcome you along to another episode of RunPod.

If you are new to the podcast, well, this is where we discuss the feel good of running.

And often we'll share

stories and tips and advice and have conversations on topics relevant to you. This month is

Menopause Awareness Month. And with that in mind, although it might be an episode, maybe

more skewed towards the ladies, fellas, you might find this useful for you to understand more on the matter

too. And also, by the way, if you feel that you're way off the menopause years, then this isn't

something you should disregard either, because I feel it's really good to be informed on what's to come.

I feel it's important about how we know more about the menopause and how it impacts our running,

our fitness, our health

and how our attitude towards exercise and the type of workout we do should actually maybe

be reviewed as we get older as well and hit this key part of life.

So in order to get some clarity on everything to do with perimenopause, menopause and beyond,

I would like to welcome back a run pod guest who everyone always wants to

hear more from. Really, she's a PT. In fact, she was my running coach and she helped me get my

PBs. She's also a brilliant endurance coach, strength training expert and she knows a lot about

training through the menopause. It's great to have you back, Karen.

Thank you for having me again, Jenny. I think this is actually my third time. So I should be a pro at

this now. The thing is, every time you come on, everyone loves. I get so many messages about how

everyone loves what you're talking about and how actually so many run pod listeners learn so much

that they possibly should know but they didn't and it's funny because I think now there's more and

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