# #133: The Art of Knowing How & When to Pivot Your Fitness, Physique & Running Goals in Midlife

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Podcast: [Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/maximizing-hormones-physique-running-through-perimenopause-6687130)
Published: 2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277005/episodes/19160182-133-the-art-of-knowing-how-when-to-pivot-your-fitness-physique-running-goals-in-midlife.mp3
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What happens when the goal you once wanted starts costing you the life, energy, long-term health or body composition results you actually want? In this relatable episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading exercise physiologists, health, and performance scientists, welcomes Jen back for a conversation about midlife fitness, perimenopause, running goals, family stress, and learning when to pivot. They share how training for the Cleveland half marathon became harder than expected, not because t...

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