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Hi I'm a registered and qualified personal trainer plus certified menopause coaching specialist. Do you want to run life instead of life running you? I help women throughout their menopause journey move well, feel strong so she can live life fully. movement into their own unique lifestyle. Join hundreds of perimenopausal women learning run life instead of life running her.

Let's Run with It - Issue #54: Posture: Bend, Twist, Slouch — And Still Have Great Posture

Hi Reader You may have noticed there was no issue last week. I had my Dad staying with us and spent some extra time with him. The last few years I've started seeing my Dad through a different aging lens that he is aging and his body is giving out on him. Stairs are now a huge challenge for him. He's of the generation where you just pushed your body through, you didn't work on maintaining strength. This is one of the reasons I emphasis building strength some much to hopefully keep us more...

Let's Run With It - Issue #52 Milk bottle squats & other nonsense that works

Hi Reader Do you (exercise) snack? Do you find it hard to squeeze in strength training around everything else? Maybe all the messaging about how essential strength is has you feeling a little guilty... but you're still unsure how to fit it in. What if you started with small snacks of strength? Readerhave you heard about this before? Or are you thinking, “Leonie, what the heck are you on about?” 😄 Snacks of exercise look just like food snacks—bite-sized bits that fit where they can. What does...

Let's Run With It - Issue #44 🥦 Keep It Real: Eat More Minimally Processed Foods! 🍇🍎

Hi Reader Working in the fitness industry and enjoying working out a lot of people think that movement comes easy for me and I’m always motivated. Today I want to let you know I’m just like you there’s times where everything clicks but other times I really struggle with motivation. This usually happens when there’s a change, the change in weather and day light along with the kid’s hockey season starting have kicked my ass when it comes to motivation. Last week I talked to my Triathlon coach,...

Let's Run With It - Issue #43 Why has food become so complicated?

Hi Reader Wow I never thought moving house would be so taxing and we've just move suburbs, moving cities or even countries would be another level of mental fatigue. Last weekend we didn't need to go and visit Mitre 10 or Bunnings for any house stuff, it felt like we'd turned a corner. I've talked quite a bit about movement and finding ways to be flexible in this space, the same is true for our nutrition. There are so many “food rules” and rigid dietary plans that don’t reflect real life. Food...

Let's Run With It - Issue #41 Workout, Exercise & Training: What emotions do these words evoke?

Hi Reader Last week was full on with two public holidays, school holidays and move packing. You may have noticed Let's run didn't arrive in you inbox. With the week being squished into less days and everyone home my schedule really went out the window. My movement days and times had to be shifted around, and some business activities didn’t get completed. I’m getting better at being ok with letting go. This week is moving week and have a sick child (why is it children are always sick right at...

Let's Run With it - Issue #24 I've dropped the ball

Hi Reader Today, I want to be open and share that I feel quite disappointed in myself for allowing this newsletter to fall by the wayside. However, I believe it's important to acknowledge these feelings and use them as motivation to move forward. Life often gets in the way, and we all have moments where we fall short of our own expectations. But each day presents a new opportunity to start fresh and recommit to the things that matter to us. The goal of this newsletter has always been to...

Hi I'm a registered and qualified personal trainer plus certified menopause coaching specialist. Do you want to run life instead of life running you? I help women throughout their menopause journey move well, feel strong so she can live life fully. movement into their own unique lifestyle. Join hundreds of perimenopausal women learning run life instead of life running her.