The Runner's Guide to Menopause
Your Essential Toolkit for Strong, Happy and Healthy Training
Published on 26. March 2026
256 pages
978-1-3994-2389-2 (ISBN)
Description
Struggling to run in menopause? You're not alone. If symptoms are making running harder, or stopping you from starting, don't give up.
Let running coach and medical expert Dr Juliet McGrattan help you make sense of all the benefits and challenges of running through menopause. This supportive and practical guide answers all your burning questions, including:
- What actually is menopause?
- Where has all my energy gone?
- Will HRT help my running?
- Why am I sweating so much?
- How can I get back to running like I used to?
This book is packed with helpful tips and advice, week-by-week training plans and illustrated step-by-step strength exercises to help you access all the health benefits that running has to offer, one step at a time.
Let running coach and medical expert Dr Juliet McGrattan help you make sense of all the benefits and challenges of running through menopause. This supportive and practical guide answers all your burning questions, including:
- What actually is menopause?
- Where has all my energy gone?
- Will HRT help my running?
- Why am I sweating so much?
- How can I get back to running like I used to?
This book is packed with helpful tips and advice, week-by-week training plans and illustrated step-by-step strength exercises to help you access all the health benefits that running has to offer, one step at a time.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
53 black and white illustrations and exercises
File size
5,62 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-3994-2389-2 (9781399423892)
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Juliet McGrattan
The Runner's Guide to Menopause
Your essential toolkit for strong, happy and healthy training
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approx. 03/2026
Bloomsbury Sport
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Person
Dr Juliet McGrattan is an award-winning author, speaker, runner and a former GP. She is the Women's Health Lead and a Master Coach at 261 Fearless. Juliet is the author of Run Well and Sorted. @drjulietmcgrattan
Content
Preface
Introduction
1. What is Menopause?
2. Benefits and Challenges
3. Flushes and Sweats
4. Sleep
5. Energy Levels
6. Periods
7. Breasts
8. Bladders and Bits
9. Bowels
10. Bones and Joints
11. Muscles and Tendons
12. Body Composition
13. Skin
14. Mental Health
15. Menopause Treatments
16. Nutrition
17. Training
18. Training Plans
19. Strength
20. Mindset
Closing Words
Acknowledgements
References
Index
Introduction
1. What is Menopause?
2. Benefits and Challenges
3. Flushes and Sweats
4. Sleep
5. Energy Levels
6. Periods
7. Breasts
8. Bladders and Bits
9. Bowels
10. Bones and Joints
11. Muscles and Tendons
12. Body Composition
13. Skin
14. Mental Health
15. Menopause Treatments
16. Nutrition
17. Training
18. Training Plans
19. Strength
20. Mindset
Closing Words
Acknowledgements
References
Index
