Training Through Change: Recovery, Fueling & Performance in Menopause

Mairi Thompson

Published on: 29/05/2026

Training harder but recovering worse? This blog explores menopause, recovery, under-fuelling, protein, performance, and why smarter training - not harder training - creates better long-term results.

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What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There: My Bone Health Wake-Up Call

Mairi Thompson

Published on: 10/12/2025

Discover the personal story behind my latest DEXA scan and why it’s reshaping how I approach menopause, thyroid health, and bone density training. In this blog, I share my experience with continued bone loss despite doing “all the right things,” and reveal the deeper connection between perimenopause, Hashimoto’s, thyroid medication, and bone turnover.

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