Outrunning Assumptions: How to Get Faster in Midlife and Menopause with Jen Temperley (Episode 236)

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Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.9 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

When things start to feel “off” in midlife, it’s easy to blame perimenopause. It’s easy to accept the advice to slow down—or to internalize the idea that age automatically means decline. But this week’s guest, Jen Temperley, isn’t buying it. A lifelong triathlete, Jen has faced her share of challenges: unexplained fatigue, weight gain, gut issues, injuries, and symptoms that looked like menopause—but weren’t. Through it all, she leaned into curiosity, self-advocacy, and a relentless drive to understand her body on a deeper level. The result? She raced the Ironman World Championship faster at 50 than she did at 40—and continues to thrive in the sport she loves. This week Jen shares the pivotal moments that changed her trajectory, the hard reset she made on fueling, rest, and stress, and what it really takes to rebuild your health—and your power—in midlife.

Jen Temperley is a strength, nutrition, and endurance coach with over 25 years of experience working with active women and athletes. A lifelong athlete and competitive triathlete, Jen is currently ranked in the top 2% of her age group, and a 10-time Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier. She specializes in coaching women 40+ through the key lifestyle factors that impact performance and well-being; including strength training, fueling, recovery, and the physiological changes that come with the menopause transition. You can learn more about her and her work at FLY Health + Wellness

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0:00.0	We know that finding good information during this time of life can be overwhelming. For the past five
0:05.0	years, we've been hosting this show, hanging out with you at live events, and creating a space for you
0:09.2	in our free Facebook community. Based on all the questions you most commonly ask, we brought
0:13.9	together the most qualified experts we know to create feisty courses so you can get the information
0:19.2	you need without digging through a lot of BS online.
0:23.1	And now we've put together our three most popular courses in a menopause bundle.
0:27.8	These courses are designed to help active women just like you stay strong, informed, and in control through every stage of menopause.
0:35.1	Here are the courses inside.
0:37.0	Strong.
0:37.8	A full strength training course with a 16 week plan,
0:40.5	expert demos, and everything you need to lift with confidence,
0:43.7	protect your muscle, and support long-term performance.
0:47.0	Navigate menopause.
0:48.4	Understand what's happening in your body,
0:50.6	how to train smarter, and how to actually feel like yourself again.
0:53.8	And finally,
0:54.9	hormone therapy quick start guide, one of our most requested resources. This course gives you
0:59.4	clear science-backed answers so you can make informed decisions with confidence whether or not
1:04.4	you choose hormone therapy. All of our courses are on demand, created by experts who are also
1:09.5	active women women so they
1:10.8	understand your goals and your reality with lifetime access you can work
1:14.9	through these at your own pace and refer back to them as resources as many times
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