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Menopause Festival returns to Scotland with a business focus

The world’s only Menopause Festival takes place in Perth, Scotland, on April 26 and 27, […]

Annette’s 50 miles x 50 weeks at 50

With a 50th birthday fast approaching, Annette Flaherty set herself a huge challenge to run […]

Erica’s bid to break ultra running world record on 400m track

A runner from Orkney has set herself a mind-boggling world record bid. Erica Clarkson will […]

Listen in: Menopause and sporty women podcast

I was invited to talk about the menopause on this podcast by OxygenAddict.com. The menopause […]

Tips for staying fitter and stronger through the menopause

I have been sporty all my life and for some reason I imagined I would […]

Fit over 50: Maria’s tips – and niggles

Maria Dye is 52 and has become more active and much fitter as she has […]

Mindfulness – and being over 50

Mindfulness is an increasingly hot topic and hailed as being beneficial for good mental health. […]

‘Do what you can, when you can, for as long as you can’

Douglas MacNaughton, known to many as Duggie Mac, believes that we should do what we […]

HealthyHappy50: Jo Moseley

Jo Moseley is known as HappyHealthy50 on Instagram. She is 53 and lives on the […]

My first ultra: Running the Ochil Ultra 50k

When I turned 50, I decided to set myself a challenge. I have no idea […]

The Menopause Monster: Some of the things I’ve learned

I think we should talk a lot more about the menopause. For women, it helps […]

Training for an ultra: The menopause pains

Yesterday I felt like I was running through treacle. Both my body and mind felt […]