OK - long story short - I'm a 54 year old menopausal woman. I have always been a runner, sometimes more serious than other times. Never competitive but enjoy the odd club 'fun race' or cross-country. I have a decent time for 5K 'for age' and can happily run a steady 10K if I feel like it. I got o the gym twice a week and run 3 x pw.
I have low blood pressure and a very low resting pulse. I am very happy with my fitness level and my running, but when I'm not running, I feel so tired. I get home and just want to sleep on the sofa for an hour before I can even go up for a shower!
Any ideas? Not anaemic or diabetic.
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Anyhow I've been kinder to myself this year - I run when I feel like it, don't wear a watch and just go as fast as I feel like (pretty slow TBH) & as far as I feel like. Basically I'm not putting any pressure on myself.
I wonder whether you're doing a little too much for your body at the moment? Sounds like you need more rest so may cut something out/down for a week or two? What about your diet as well? Has that changed at all? Fluid intake?
With all things menopausal it seems to be that you have to play detective & find what works for you. Hope that helps. I'm waiting for my friendship group to catch up with me - they're mostly younger and don't get it at all?
Just a bit sick of "give up wine and coffee, eat more fruit, do more exercise" (?).
Additionally having to put up with menopausal symptoms as I can't have HRT so that really doesn't help.
Still if I can do a 55 min 10K & a 26m28 5K, I cant be doing that bad!
And yes, it totally sucks to keep hearing how you should give up all the stuff that can help make stressful times more bearable.
Sometimes it can just be a sign that you need to take things a little easier for a while, mentally & physically. Or try something different in terms of some of your sessions?