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The natural and safe way to treat back problems including neck and low back pain, pins and needles, sports injuries, car accidents and special interest in pregnancy and children

06/10/2026

2 years ago running a half marathon was not even a goal. Now, crossing the finish line of the Copenhagen Super Half marathon feeling strong and doing a PB is one of my favourite achievements 💙🏃‍♀️💙🏃‍♀️

Another month, more mums-to-be I get the opportunity to look after 💙💙Always grateful to those who put their trust in me ...
05/10/2026

Another month, more mums-to-be I get the opportunity to look after 💙💙

Always grateful to those who put their trust in me to help them through one of the biggest transitions they’ll ever face.

Soon I’m going to be launching a pregnancy wellness package to encourage mums to start their care in their first trimester. So keep an eye out whether the package is suitable for you or for someone you know.

My Why’s When doing most things in life it helps to have a purpose to keep you going in the dark and difficult moments a...
03/10/2026

My Why’s

When doing most things in life it helps to have a purpose to keep you going in the dark and difficult moments and running is no different.

Two years ago when I took up running again, my purpose was to carve time for myself, to start on a journey of reclaiming my fitness and to meet new people like with my running crew Early Birds

Once that journey started and I was finally able to run 5k again without struggling as much, I felt the need to expand my goal. A good friend of mine suggested I run my first half marathon which I did in May 2025 and while I found it difficult I was delighted that I achieved it. By this point I was already a recommended practitioner with Pelvic Partnership and as a charity they raise money through running races. So I approached them suggesting that I run the SuperHalfs on behalf of them and that’s what they did. And here I am now with 4 of the 6 Super Half’s completed in 12 months, I’m helping to raise money and awareness for an amazing charity and in the process I’m getting fitter, I’m becoming a better runner, I’m learning about what I’m capable of achieving and I’m having fun.

And I am also getting to take part and sponsor events like Drivalia Sandyford 5K

And I’d like to think that maybe I am also serving as a purpose of showing my girls what females can achieve and maybe inspiring other females both my age and younger of what can be achieved even when you’re perimenopausal!

Part 5/7 - My Running Journey As I said in the earlier post about race day, I’m super proud of how far I’ve come in the ...
02/10/2026

Part 5/7 - My Running Journey

As I said in the earlier post about race day, I’m super proud of how far I’ve come in the last 2 years. My 1st half marathon was 5 months after I had started running, I didn’t know what to expect and had never run more than 18km. It was hotter and hillier than expected and I ended up in an ambulance with the paramedics with extremely low blood pressure due to dehydration and having triggered an asthma attack.

My second half marathon was 6 months later and while I was better at hydrating, my leg muscles were in bits for days afterwards with stairs in particular being difficult to tackle.

Now while all 5 half marathons I have completed within 3 minutes of each other, the main difference has been the pacing becoming more consistent with each half marathon, feeling stronger at the end and my recovery improving. With this last race I had absolutely no muscle pain afterwards at all!!

I’m realistic about my running expectations but with each run, with each race, with each half marathon, I learn a bit more about my abilities, capabilities, capacity and resilience.

I have also found that surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals who support and encourage you has been amazing. So while I do most of my running solo, I run with my club Early Birds almost every week and then occasionally with a friend or with my husband.

As I keep saying, the main trait has been consistency and intuitive training. From my learnings so far, I’ll go into the next training block stronger and more confident and maybe I’ll achieve another personal best time and finish strong and have no post race pain.

Perimenopause and running:Taking up running in perimenopause is no easy feat but I am also thrilled that this is when I’...
01/10/2026

Perimenopause and running:

Taking up running in perimenopause is no easy feat but I am also thrilled that this is when I’m doing it.

The main perimenopause symptoms I’m navigating are thermo-regulation, sleep disturbances and irregular cycles. Joint pain and multiple tendinitis issues were more of an issue last year and the first half of this year. Thermo-regulation has been particularly difficult this summer as it was so hot. I could only train in a sports bra and I was getting very hot during running. I was also having hot flushes at night disrupting my sleep which thankfully have eased a bit now. And then the change to cycle length means there’s an unpredictability to them which is discombobulating!! So for most months it’s 22-24 days meaning I had two bleeds in the same month coinciding with two half marathons in March and then my latest cycle was 41 days!!! It’s now another factor of the cycle I need to take into consideration!!

But I’m enjoying this new sense of self, the reclaiming of my strength and body, a purpose outside of work and family, working on myself now to help my future self, making new friends, having a community of my own and maybe even being an inspiration not just for other women of similar age but also for younger females and my own daughters.

30/09/2026

What an amazing night at the official launch of Irish maternity and parenting app .ie by founder

A one stop shop for all areas of maternity and motherhood combining conventional and alternative holistic care with GP’s, midwives, physio, osteopathy, chiropractic, sleep consultancy and more all working collaboratively for the best outcomes for Irish mums.

Thrilled to get to catch up with Sinead and Lucy from and Chiara and Lisa from as well as finally meeting Clemy as well as having Rachel with me.

I’m proud to be listed and I look forward to working with Broode members and with its other collaborators to help as many mums as we can.

My training for this block took the same routine of running 3x/week of Tuesday long, Friday steady (I don’t like and so ...
30/09/2026

My training for this block took the same routine of running 3x/week of Tuesday long, Friday steady (I don’t like and so didn’t do any speed sessions) and Saturdays 5km with my running club. And I was definitely more in a routine this time and prioritised the running. I think this meant my training was steady and strong pretty much throughout the 12 weeks.

Logistics for getting away with hubby was definitely more complicated!! Childcare wasn’t finalised until 10 days before, flights booked only 9 days before and dog care organised 4 days before!! The difficulty of trying to get away when there are kids and pets to organise can be insane!!

Race day is always nerve wracking when you’re in a country you don’t know, with a different language and a public travel system you’re not familiar with. And to add to it, we stayed in Sweden while the race was in Denmark!! Ironically it took us less time to commute to the start line than it did to drive to the start line of my first half marathon in Ireland!! So once in the starting area I felt a bit calmer!!

But as with all things. The more you do it the more experienced and more confident you get. But we will definitely try and not leave the travel logistics to the last minute next time!! Plans are already being made now for the next Super Half in 6 months time!!

2 minutes Strava PB5 second race PB5th half marathon in 18m Race day can bring with it such a mix of emotions: anticipat...
28/09/2026

2 minutes Strava PB
5 second race PB

5th half marathon in 18m

Race day can bring with it such a mix of emotions: anticipation, anxiety, trepidation, expectation, nervous and excitement.

But this race day I felt calmer and more prepared than the others. I wanted to enjoy the race and cross the finish line strong. And I did. I walked through the water stations sipping water and pouring water on me to cool down. I walked to calm my breath before starting to nip at my gels before carrying on running. This was a strategy I found worked in training so I replicated it. I stayed pretty consistent in my pace throughout even if I started out a bit spicy! Overall I’m really happy with how the race went.

I’m super proud of how far I’ve come in the 2 years since I took up running consistently. 2 years ago I could barely run 5km. Consistency has been key. Community has been key. Purpose has been key.

23/09/2026

Seeing my article in the current issue of magazine 🥰🥰

Please let me know if you’ve read it and if you have any questions or have any positive comments about your experience about prenatal chiropractic then pop them in the comments.

22/09/2026

Love this video so much it deserves a place on the grid 💙💙

Pre-race giddiness for the Copenhagen Superhalf.

We’re all world class whether we run or not. We’re all special and deserve to feel that way. 💙💙

Race debrief and content incoming on my running journey, running in perimenopause, logistics of getting to races, running for a charity and what therapies and services helped me this time.

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32 Sandyford Office Park, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford
Dublin
D18XP22

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Monday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

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