Training Through Menopause

Fitness Fridays is a day spent with amazing women in my neighborhood who are working on re-gaining strength, balance, and improve overall health and fitness.

Depression, anxiety, irritability are just some of the mood changes during menopause. I’m on this moody rollercoaster!

In this episode I discuss threshold training, a practice that balances speed and intensity with technique. Hear my recent experience with it and why it is so important.

Listen to my conversation with my new friend, Barb Higgins. She is an amazing person who shares her life's joys and struggles on her podcast and website A Thousand Tiny Steps and now has a new book; "Motherland" available in stores. Barb is also CrossFit coach and shares how CrossFit has helped her through child loss and becoming a new mom at age 57. https://athousandtinysteps.com/

In this episode I share about a life event that prompted reflection and gratitude about the impact of CrossFit to get me through tough times.

Holly Mosack, is on a mission to help women remain active through incontinence and menstrual periods with her innovative, leakproof active wear. As a veteran, CrossFit box owner, athlete, mom, and someone who experiences bladder leakage, she understands what women need. She talks about her struggles with incontinence and what she has learned from her clients through her entrepreneurial journey. *Crossfit Lady listeners receive 20% discount with the code "crossfitlady" www.gowithmoxie.com

Michelle Rowell, the founder of Ageless Athletics, an apparel company that features plays on the word “Age”, shares her CrossFit Journey and her inspiration for creating her brand. Through Ageless Athletics, Michelle is spreading the message that we are ageless, and never too old for anything-even CrossFit! https://shopagelessathletics.com/ https://www.instagram.com/agelessathletics/

Study resources: The Professional Coach https://youtu.be/IBZdLFaPfPY?si=6hbgYCWff16TmamQ The Best Hour of Their Day https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/podcast

Welcome to season 3 of the podcast!

Listen to my talk on Training Through Menopause that I gave at a recent Women’s Health Event. This is the last episode until season 3 in the Fall. I hope you enjoy!