Managing the Perimenopause Transition

Help to alleviate the symptoms
Written by Marcus Smith
Carmen Bosmans
May 13, 2024
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5
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Managing the Perimenopause Transition

Perimenopause is a transitional phase before menopause that usually occurs in a woman's late 30s to early 50s, where levels of estrogen start to decrease – which can cause a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Common symptoms of Perimenopause

Perimenopause is a natural process that occurs around the time a woman’s ovaries gradually stop working. Symptoms typically include:

  • Period changes
  • Hot flashes and night sweats
  • Mood changes
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight changes

5 Tips to help alleviate the symptoms of Perimenopause

#1 – Stay physically active

Regular exercise can help you manage stress, reducing the risk of weight gain and bone loss. The type of exercise is also important – focus on building strength by lifting heavy weights (relative to your level), keeping the reps low and the load high. Aim for the 1 to 6 rep range.

Woman Olympic weightlifting in CrossFit gym
Regular exercise can help to alleviate some of the most common perimenopause symptoms.

If you want to get some cardio in, then prioritise short, high intensity efforts with enough rest to recover for the next one. Tabata or HIIT style workouts are great for this, for example you could this this on an exercise bike:

  • 15 seconds all-out effort with 45 seconds rest, for 8-10 rounds

#2 – Eat a healthy diet

Eating a balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fat can help you maintain optimal health.

Timing your food around your workout is a must during perimenopause! Eat something small before you workout and within 30 min after finishing. Preferably this would be a balanced meal, however if you can't fit that in within 30 min after your workout, have a snack ready.

#3 – Get enough sleep

Try to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night to help manage mood swings and fatigue. A common symptom during perimenopause is disrupted sleep, so creating a sleep routine before going to bed can help you get into deeper sleep and help you to feel more rested when you wake up.


Related: Exercising during your menstrual cycle

Stay away from alcohol as this can disrupt sleep quality even more!

#4 – Manage stress

Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga to help reduce stress.

If you’re someone that works out 5 or 6 times per week, has a busy life and a stressful job then you may want to consider adding an extra rest day instead of pushing harder at the gym.

#5 – Consider hormone therapy

Hormone therapy can help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. Find a female specialist and don't just go to a regular GP. Talk to any friends and family members who may be going through the same experience and ask for recommendations.

Final thoughts

Remember to always prioritise your health and seek professional help if you experience any severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. If you’d like to discuss this further, drop me an email at cb@innerfight.com and we can take it from there!

Fun  - Honesty - SIMPLICITY - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #24-37

NEW TIMINGS, DAYS & CLASSES! PLEASE CHECK MINDBODY FOR THE SCHEDULE AND CLASS DETAILS!

ENGINE

We are putting into practice the pacing strategies we learned in the last two weeks' EMOM style. This week, we will ski, Bike, and row.

GYMNASTICS

Hanging from the bar and getting upside down is what is happening in gymnastics this week. We will be breaking down the bar muscle-up and focusing on the movement technique; then, we will move to some handstand walks again, breaking down the movement and spending some time walking on our hands!

HYROX

For all levels: learning to recover on the run after a hard station. Hyrox Strength work into short runs.

MOBILITY

This week we continue with hip mobility moving into ankle mobility & foot stability drills, with shoulder mobility finisher.

PURE STRENGTH

This week in Pure Strength, we kick off Monday with some deadlift doubles and some heavy single-leg work and finish off with a “Rump Pump”. Wednesday, we will progress in loading the Close Grip Bench Press and work through a little t-shirt filler to end the session.

WEIGHTLIFTING

This week, the focus is on Clean and Jerks, where we will be hitting some clusters and then Clean Doubles into 1 Jerk!

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #24-37

Track Tuesday

We begin set 1 of our over/under block. This is all about threshold!

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1 hour

Wednesday Ride

We return to outdoor intervals this week! Some strength work into Vo2 max, 90min session!

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

The Coffee Run

A fartlek session into some 8min blocks this week. A tough run that will deliver some big stimulus!

Start time: 05:59 am

Session length: 1 hour

Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track

Saturday Brick

Start time: 5:29 am

Our tri season opener! Get in touch with tw@innerfight.com to find out the plan.

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club #24-37

Monday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Tempo

This week we will be holding that 7/10 feeling for 8 min blocks with a 3 mins recovery.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Sports City

Session: Track Tuesday

800m of over/unders is on the menu today. This is your chance to run fast with the wider InnerFight Endurance Community and Coaches.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Intervals

Today we will cycle through 1 min on/off intervals. Keep the 1 min off nice and easy!

Friday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Kite Beach

Session: The Coffee Run

After some strides we will have some longer tempo blocks for you here.

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout #24-37

We are kicking off the week with some technique work on the Hang Power Snatch before diving into a triplet of Wall Balls, Rowing and Burpees. Tuesday is focused on our strict pulling strength and some heavy Jerks in the skill and the workout. Wednesday will be a tough leg day with the Zercher squat and a heavy Dumbbell workout. Thursday, we have some TTB skill work and then an ascending and descending AMRAP to get through. Friday, we finish the week with some heavy Deadlifts into a savage workout with the barbell!


Monday:

Strength:

A) Snatch Grip DL + Hang Snatch Pull + Hang Muscle Snatch

B) Hang Power Snatch


Conditioning:

In a 12-minute window 3 rounds

21 wall balls

15 cal row

9 burpee over the rower


Max cal row in the remaining time


Tuesday:

Strength:

A) Strict Pull Ups

B Push Jerk & % of Pull-Ups from Part A


Conditioning:

3 min amrap

3 STOH ( 60/45)

10 pull-ups

15 box jump


rest 2 mins x 4


Wednesday:

Strength:

Zercher Squats


Conditioning:

22 mins AMRAP

16 suitcase reverse lunge (2x50/35)

50 DU

8 dual DB Front Squat

Park Run


Thursday:

Strength:

A) TTB

B) Incline DB Bench Press & % of TTB from Part A


Conditioning:

9 min Amrap

3 push-ups on DBS

3 Alt renegade rows (2x50/35)

3 cal ski

(+ 3 reps on each movement each round)


Rest 3 mins


For time: AMRAP in reverse


Friday:

Strength:

A) Deadlift


Conditioning:

Therapyyyyyyy, we carry over the barbell into a savage workout! One you do not want to miss!

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Managing the Perimenopause Transition

Perimenopause is a transitional phase before menopause that usually occurs in a woman's late 30s to early 50s, where levels of estrogen start to decrease – which can cause a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Common symptoms of Perimenopause

Perimenopause is a natural process that occurs around the time a woman’s ovaries gradually stop working. Symptoms typically include:

  • Period changes
  • Hot flashes and night sweats
  • Mood changes
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight changes

5 Tips to help alleviate the symptoms of Perimenopause

#1 – Stay physically active

Regular exercise can help you manage stress, reducing the risk of weight gain and bone loss. The type of exercise is also important – focus on building strength by lifting heavy weights (relative to your level), keeping the reps low and the load high. Aim for the 1 to 6 rep range.

Woman Olympic weightlifting in CrossFit gym
Regular exercise can help to alleviate some of the most common perimenopause symptoms.

If you want to get some cardio in, then prioritise short, high intensity efforts with enough rest to recover for the next one. Tabata or HIIT style workouts are great for this, for example you could this this on an exercise bike:

  • 15 seconds all-out effort with 45 seconds rest, for 8-10 rounds

#2 – Eat a healthy diet

Eating a balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fat can help you maintain optimal health.

Timing your food around your workout is a must during perimenopause! Eat something small before you workout and within 30 min after finishing. Preferably this would be a balanced meal, however if you can't fit that in within 30 min after your workout, have a snack ready.

#3 – Get enough sleep

Try to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night to help manage mood swings and fatigue. A common symptom during perimenopause is disrupted sleep, so creating a sleep routine before going to bed can help you get into deeper sleep and help you to feel more rested when you wake up.


Related: Exercising during your menstrual cycle

Stay away from alcohol as this can disrupt sleep quality even more!

#4 – Manage stress

Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga to help reduce stress.

If you’re someone that works out 5 or 6 times per week, has a busy life and a stressful job then you may want to consider adding an extra rest day instead of pushing harder at the gym.

#5 – Consider hormone therapy

Hormone therapy can help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. Find a female specialist and don't just go to a regular GP. Talk to any friends and family members who may be going through the same experience and ask for recommendations.

Final thoughts

Remember to always prioritise your health and seek professional help if you experience any severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. If you’d like to discuss this further, drop me an email at cb@innerfight.com and we can take it from there!

Fun  - Honesty - SIMPLICITY - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #24-37

Track Tuesday

We begin set 1 of our over/under block. This is all about threshold!

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1 hour

Wednesday Ride

We return to outdoor intervals this week! Some strength work into Vo2 max, 90min session!

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

The Coffee Run

A fartlek session into some 8min blocks this week. A tough run that will deliver some big stimulus!

Start time: 05:59 am

Session length: 1 hour

Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track

Saturday Brick

Start time: 5:29 am

Our tri season opener! Get in touch with tw@innerfight.com to find out the plan.

Introduction

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Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club #24-37

Monday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Tempo

This week we will be holding that 7/10 feeling for 8 min blocks with a 3 mins recovery.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Sports City

Session: Track Tuesday

800m of over/unders is on the menu today. This is your chance to run fast with the wider InnerFight Endurance Community and Coaches.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Intervals

Today we will cycle through 1 min on/off intervals. Keep the 1 min off nice and easy!

Friday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Kite Beach

Session: The Coffee Run

After some strides we will have some longer tempo blocks for you here.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout #24-37

We are kicking off the week with some technique work on the Hang Power Snatch before diving into a triplet of Wall Balls, Rowing and Burpees. Tuesday is focused on our strict pulling strength and some heavy Jerks in the skill and the workout. Wednesday will be a tough leg day with the Zercher squat and a heavy Dumbbell workout. Thursday, we have some TTB skill work and then an ascending and descending AMRAP to get through. Friday, we finish the week with some heavy Deadlifts into a savage workout with the barbell!


Monday:

Strength:

A) Snatch Grip DL + Hang Snatch Pull + Hang Muscle Snatch

B) Hang Power Snatch


Conditioning:

In a 12-minute window 3 rounds

21 wall balls

15 cal row

9 burpee over the rower


Max cal row in the remaining time


Tuesday:

Strength:

A) Strict Pull Ups

B Push Jerk & % of Pull-Ups from Part A


Conditioning:

3 min amrap

3 STOH ( 60/45)

10 pull-ups

15 box jump


rest 2 mins x 4


Wednesday:

Strength:

Zercher Squats


Conditioning:

22 mins AMRAP

16 suitcase reverse lunge (2x50/35)

50 DU

8 dual DB Front Squat

Park Run


Thursday:

Strength:

A) TTB

B) Incline DB Bench Press & % of TTB from Part A


Conditioning:

9 min Amrap

3 push-ups on DBS

3 Alt renegade rows (2x50/35)

3 cal ski

(+ 3 reps on each movement each round)


Rest 3 mins


For time: AMRAP in reverse


Friday:

Strength:

A) Deadlift


Conditioning:

Therapyyyyyyy, we carry over the barbell into a savage workout! One you do not want to miss!

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #24-37

NEW TIMINGS, DAYS & CLASSES! PLEASE CHECK MINDBODY FOR THE SCHEDULE AND CLASS DETAILS!

ENGINE

We are putting into practice the pacing strategies we learned in the last two weeks' EMOM style. This week, we will ski, Bike, and row.

GYMNASTICS

Hanging from the bar and getting upside down is what is happening in gymnastics this week. We will be breaking down the bar muscle-up and focusing on the movement technique; then, we will move to some handstand walks again, breaking down the movement and spending some time walking on our hands!

HYROX

For all levels: learning to recover on the run after a hard station. Hyrox Strength work into short runs.

MOBILITY

This week we continue with hip mobility moving into ankle mobility & foot stability drills, with shoulder mobility finisher.

PURE STRENGTH

This week in Pure Strength, we kick off Monday with some deadlift doubles and some heavy single-leg work and finish off with a “Rump Pump”. Wednesday, we will progress in loading the Close Grip Bench Press and work through a little t-shirt filler to end the session.

WEIGHTLIFTING

This week, the focus is on Clean and Jerks, where we will be hitting some clusters and then Clean Doubles into 1 Jerk!

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Managing the Perimenopause Transition

Perimenopause is a transitional phase before menopause that usually occurs in a woman's late 30s to early 50s, where levels of estrogen start to decrease – which can cause a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Common symptoms of Perimenopause

Perimenopause is a natural process that occurs around the time a woman’s ovaries gradually stop working. Symptoms typically include:

  • Period changes
  • Hot flashes and night sweats
  • Mood changes
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight changes

5 Tips to help alleviate the symptoms of Perimenopause

#1 – Stay physically active

Regular exercise can help you manage stress, reducing the risk of weight gain and bone loss. The type of exercise is also important – focus on building strength by lifting heavy weights (relative to your level), keeping the reps low and the load high. Aim for the 1 to 6 rep range.

Woman Olympic weightlifting in CrossFit gym
Regular exercise can help to alleviate some of the most common perimenopause symptoms.

If you want to get some cardio in, then prioritise short, high intensity efforts with enough rest to recover for the next one. Tabata or HIIT style workouts are great for this, for example you could this this on an exercise bike:

  • 15 seconds all-out effort with 45 seconds rest, for 8-10 rounds

#2 – Eat a healthy diet

Eating a balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fat can help you maintain optimal health.

Timing your food around your workout is a must during perimenopause! Eat something small before you workout and within 30 min after finishing. Preferably this would be a balanced meal, however if you can't fit that in within 30 min after your workout, have a snack ready.

#3 – Get enough sleep

Try to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night to help manage mood swings and fatigue. A common symptom during perimenopause is disrupted sleep, so creating a sleep routine before going to bed can help you get into deeper sleep and help you to feel more rested when you wake up.


Related: Exercising during your menstrual cycle

Stay away from alcohol as this can disrupt sleep quality even more!

#4 – Manage stress

Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga to help reduce stress.

If you’re someone that works out 5 or 6 times per week, has a busy life and a stressful job then you may want to consider adding an extra rest day instead of pushing harder at the gym.

#5 – Consider hormone therapy

Hormone therapy can help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. Find a female specialist and don't just go to a regular GP. Talk to any friends and family members who may be going through the same experience and ask for recommendations.

Final thoughts

Remember to always prioritise your health and seek professional help if you experience any severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. If you’d like to discuss this further, drop me an email at cb@innerfight.com and we can take it from there!

Fun  - Honesty - SIMPLICITY - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club #24-37

Monday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Tempo

This week we will be holding that 7/10 feeling for 8 min blocks with a 3 mins recovery.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Sports City

Session: Track Tuesday

800m of over/unders is on the menu today. This is your chance to run fast with the wider InnerFight Endurance Community and Coaches.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Intervals

Today we will cycle through 1 min on/off intervals. Keep the 1 min off nice and easy!

Friday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Kite Beach

Session: The Coffee Run

After some strides we will have some longer tempo blocks for you here.

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout #24-37

We are kicking off the week with some technique work on the Hang Power Snatch before diving into a triplet of Wall Balls, Rowing and Burpees. Tuesday is focused on our strict pulling strength and some heavy Jerks in the skill and the workout. Wednesday will be a tough leg day with the Zercher squat and a heavy Dumbbell workout. Thursday, we have some TTB skill work and then an ascending and descending AMRAP to get through. Friday, we finish the week with some heavy Deadlifts into a savage workout with the barbell!


Monday:

Strength:

A) Snatch Grip DL + Hang Snatch Pull + Hang Muscle Snatch

B) Hang Power Snatch


Conditioning:

In a 12-minute window 3 rounds

21 wall balls

15 cal row

9 burpee over the rower


Max cal row in the remaining time


Tuesday:

Strength:

A) Strict Pull Ups

B Push Jerk & % of Pull-Ups from Part A


Conditioning:

3 min amrap

3 STOH ( 60/45)

10 pull-ups

15 box jump


rest 2 mins x 4


Wednesday:

Strength:

Zercher Squats


Conditioning:

22 mins AMRAP

16 suitcase reverse lunge (2x50/35)

50 DU

8 dual DB Front Squat

Park Run


Thursday:

Strength:

A) TTB

B) Incline DB Bench Press & % of TTB from Part A


Conditioning:

9 min Amrap

3 push-ups on DBS

3 Alt renegade rows (2x50/35)

3 cal ski

(+ 3 reps on each movement each round)


Rest 3 mins


For time: AMRAP in reverse


Friday:

Strength:

A) Deadlift


Conditioning:

Therapyyyyyyy, we carry over the barbell into a savage workout! One you do not want to miss!

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #24-37

NEW TIMINGS, DAYS & CLASSES! PLEASE CHECK MINDBODY FOR THE SCHEDULE AND CLASS DETAILS!

ENGINE

We are putting into practice the pacing strategies we learned in the last two weeks' EMOM style. This week, we will ski, Bike, and row.

GYMNASTICS

Hanging from the bar and getting upside down is what is happening in gymnastics this week. We will be breaking down the bar muscle-up and focusing on the movement technique; then, we will move to some handstand walks again, breaking down the movement and spending some time walking on our hands!

HYROX

For all levels: learning to recover on the run after a hard station. Hyrox Strength work into short runs.

MOBILITY

This week we continue with hip mobility moving into ankle mobility & foot stability drills, with shoulder mobility finisher.

PURE STRENGTH

This week in Pure Strength, we kick off Monday with some deadlift doubles and some heavy single-leg work and finish off with a “Rump Pump”. Wednesday, we will progress in loading the Close Grip Bench Press and work through a little t-shirt filler to end the session.

WEIGHTLIFTING

This week, the focus is on Clean and Jerks, where we will be hitting some clusters and then Clean Doubles into 1 Jerk!

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #24-37

Track Tuesday

We begin set 1 of our over/under block. This is all about threshold!

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1 hour

Wednesday Ride

We return to outdoor intervals this week! Some strength work into Vo2 max, 90min session!

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

The Coffee Run

A fartlek session into some 8min blocks this week. A tough run that will deliver some big stimulus!

Start time: 05:59 am

Session length: 1 hour

Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track

Saturday Brick

Start time: 5:29 am

Our tri season opener! Get in touch with tw@innerfight.com to find out the plan.

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Managing the Perimenopause Transition

Perimenopause is a transitional phase before menopause that usually occurs in a woman's late 30s to early 50s, where levels of estrogen start to decrease – which can cause a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Common symptoms of Perimenopause

Perimenopause is a natural process that occurs around the time a woman’s ovaries gradually stop working. Symptoms typically include:

  • Period changes
  • Hot flashes and night sweats
  • Mood changes
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight changes

5 Tips to help alleviate the symptoms of Perimenopause

#1 – Stay physically active

Regular exercise can help you manage stress, reducing the risk of weight gain and bone loss. The type of exercise is also important – focus on building strength by lifting heavy weights (relative to your level), keeping the reps low and the load high. Aim for the 1 to 6 rep range.

Woman Olympic weightlifting in CrossFit gym
Regular exercise can help to alleviate some of the most common perimenopause symptoms.

If you want to get some cardio in, then prioritise short, high intensity efforts with enough rest to recover for the next one. Tabata or HIIT style workouts are great for this, for example you could this this on an exercise bike:

  • 15 seconds all-out effort with 45 seconds rest, for 8-10 rounds

#2 – Eat a healthy diet

Eating a balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fat can help you maintain optimal health.

Timing your food around your workout is a must during perimenopause! Eat something small before you workout and within 30 min after finishing. Preferably this would be a balanced meal, however if you can't fit that in within 30 min after your workout, have a snack ready.

#3 – Get enough sleep

Try to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night to help manage mood swings and fatigue. A common symptom during perimenopause is disrupted sleep, so creating a sleep routine before going to bed can help you get into deeper sleep and help you to feel more rested when you wake up.


Related: Exercising during your menstrual cycle

Stay away from alcohol as this can disrupt sleep quality even more!

#4 – Manage stress

Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga to help reduce stress.

If you’re someone that works out 5 or 6 times per week, has a busy life and a stressful job then you may want to consider adding an extra rest day instead of pushing harder at the gym.

#5 – Consider hormone therapy

Hormone therapy can help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. Find a female specialist and don't just go to a regular GP. Talk to any friends and family members who may be going through the same experience and ask for recommendations.

Final thoughts

Remember to always prioritise your health and seek professional help if you experience any severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. If you’d like to discuss this further, drop me an email at cb@innerfight.com and we can take it from there!

Fun  - Honesty - SIMPLICITY - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Managing the Perimenopause Transition

Perimenopause is a transitional phase before menopause that usually occurs in a woman's late 30s to early 50s, where levels of estrogen start to decrease – which can cause a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Common symptoms of Perimenopause

Perimenopause is a natural process that occurs around the time a woman’s ovaries gradually stop working. Symptoms typically include:

  • Period changes
  • Hot flashes and night sweats
  • Mood changes
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight changes

5 Tips to help alleviate the symptoms of Perimenopause

#1 – Stay physically active

Regular exercise can help you manage stress, reducing the risk of weight gain and bone loss. The type of exercise is also important – focus on building strength by lifting heavy weights (relative to your level), keeping the reps low and the load high. Aim for the 1 to 6 rep range.

Woman Olympic weightlifting in CrossFit gym
Regular exercise can help to alleviate some of the most common perimenopause symptoms.

If you want to get some cardio in, then prioritise short, high intensity efforts with enough rest to recover for the next one. Tabata or HIIT style workouts are great for this, for example you could this this on an exercise bike:

  • 15 seconds all-out effort with 45 seconds rest, for 8-10 rounds

#2 – Eat a healthy diet

Eating a balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fat can help you maintain optimal health.

Timing your food around your workout is a must during perimenopause! Eat something small before you workout and within 30 min after finishing. Preferably this would be a balanced meal, however if you can't fit that in within 30 min after your workout, have a snack ready.

#3 – Get enough sleep

Try to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night to help manage mood swings and fatigue. A common symptom during perimenopause is disrupted sleep, so creating a sleep routine before going to bed can help you get into deeper sleep and help you to feel more rested when you wake up.


Related: Exercising during your menstrual cycle

Stay away from alcohol as this can disrupt sleep quality even more!

#4 – Manage stress

Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga to help reduce stress.

If you’re someone that works out 5 or 6 times per week, has a busy life and a stressful job then you may want to consider adding an extra rest day instead of pushing harder at the gym.

#5 – Consider hormone therapy

Hormone therapy can help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. Find a female specialist and don't just go to a regular GP. Talk to any friends and family members who may be going through the same experience and ask for recommendations.

Final thoughts

Remember to always prioritise your health and seek professional help if you experience any severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. If you’d like to discuss this further, drop me an email at cb@innerfight.com and we can take it from there!

Fun  - Honesty - SIMPLICITY - Smash Life - Mental Toughness - Hard Work

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

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Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep

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