In perimenopause and definitely feel a slowdown, changing in my fitness. That said. many of my runner friends are well past menopause and are fit as fuck. PRing, and everything. So humbling! Every body is different. But if I’ve learned anything from a lifetime of racing, don’t let any one race define your fitness. You can train intensely at peak fitness and still have a meh race with disappointing results. Perhaps your body has reset to a slower pace and that’s okay! Mine certainly is slowing down. I’m making peace with that reality. I’m grateful I can get my ass out the door most days. I’m learning as we age and our bodies indeed change, to be grateful for the ability to move at all and the “wins” look a bit different. Again, another day may yield different results.
In perimenopause and definitely feel a slowdown, changing in my fitness. That said. many of my runner friends are well past menopause and are fit as fuck. PRing, and everything. So humbling! Every body is different. But if I’ve learned anything from a lifetime of racing, don’t let any one race define your fitness. You can train intensely at peak fitness and still have a meh race with disappointing results. Perhaps your body has reset to a slower pace and that’s okay! Mine certainly is slowing down. I’m making peace with that reality. I’m grateful I can get my ass out the door most days. I’m learning as we age and our bodies indeed change, to be grateful for the ability to move at all and the “wins” look a bit different. Again, another day may yield different results.