Menopause, amputation & its affect on exercise fuelling

Uncover the surprising reasons why carbs might deplete faster, from under-fueling and hormonal shifts to increased intensity, impacting your ride’s endurance.

I have come across this problem lately. As I am finally (FINALLY!) able to ride for an hour or so at a decent aerobic load, I have found that after just 30 mins or so, I start feeling light headed and nauseous. I have never NEVER had this type of issue ever in my life. I knew immediately it was to do with fuelling. I possibly suspected the amputation may have had an effect too, but I completely underestimated the scale of the issue and the factors influencing this.

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#180 Menopause follow up: YOUR feedback

I was surprised and a little bowled over as to the level of feedback from my previous vlog: almost all of which was via DM, rather than a public post. Maybe this is a topic I need to talk more about: I wonder why it’s so taboo? Today I talk about sleep… or lack of!

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#179 Dealing with Menopause (I refuse to talk about the leg today!)

There are a few unspokens about being a woman that we all have to deal with.. it’s pretty sh*t but it happens anyway. Here’s one of them.. the Menopause. I’m a bit tired of allowing the leg to dominate my life to today I refuse to talk about it and instead deal with a completely different taboo subject.

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