Not quite in menopause yet, but I had a hysterectomy in 2018 when I was 38 and I’ve noticed since then (and even more so coming out of the pandemic) that my speed has dropped significantly. Everything feels harder. The hills I used to run up with little issue? Now feel like I have weights strapped to me and I’m struggling to run up them.
I have 6 miles on the schedule for tomorrow. I haven’t run that far in over a year so while I know without a doubt it’s doable, I’m still anxious about it.