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Fit over 50

Inspiration, interviews and empathy as we head into our middle and later years.

Three more Corbetts: The Brack, Cnoc Coinnich and Benvane

My friend Ben says he has noticed a pattern creeping into our conversations about where […]

Russ, 82, rides a million miles

Most people will not even drive this far in their lifetime, yet 82-year-old Russ Mantle […]

Have you tried: BMX track riding?

A Tomboy a heart, I have always wanted to try BMX riding. Somehow, I missed […]

Lauren Chiren: Menopause expert, coach and life-changer

I meet many interesting people through my work and life and when interviewing Lauren Chiren […]

Solo Munro bagging: Spidean Mialach and Gleouraich

Looking out of the windows of my campervan early on Sunday morning, I was sad […]

Linda’s Fit Over 50: ‘Loch Swimming is my HRT’

Linda Wilson is 52 and lives in Helensburgh. She has three children aged 19, 21 […]

I’m confused about: How reduced oestrogen and progesterone affect women?

I read a poster shared by a private menopause clinic on their social media channel. […]

16 things I have learned about the menopause (recently)

A few people have been asking me for an update on my menopause. It’s not […]

3 Glen Dessary Munros from Loch Arkaig

With one day away from my desk during a busy work period, I decided to […]

Packrafting, walking and summit camping on Suilven, Assynt

I made the most of a summer solstice weekend of good weather with a four-day […]

50sense author launches #KnowYourMenopause campaign

Elizabeth Ellis, a former colleague and a friend of many years, has launched a brilliant […]

The highs – and a small low – of the Scottish Mountain Marathon 2019

I took part in the inaugural Scottish Mountain Marathon 2019. It was my first two-day […]