That's when I feel like a strong woman, mentally and physically. "Mental endurance is important too and I notice how my mood
changes at different times of the month. When I'm running with other people, as I do with the group Black Girls Do Run, I don't realise the mileage I've covered.
But if I'm running alone, I have that mentality where I talk to myself and say: 'You've got this, girl!'
"I sometimes suffer from hormonal migraines on my period and when they come, I can't do anything - I have to go into a dark room and rest. But I make sure I'm eating well and choose nourishing foods like healthy proteins, fruit and veg. I'd rather do some gentle movement than curl up when I have my period, so I'll take walks and do yoga to relax me, instead of running and lifting weights.
"I know my hormones are going to be changing in the next few years as I head into perimenopause, so I feel like I'm setting myself up for the future by tuning into them now."