As Barbara Hannah Grufferman approached her 50th birthday, she was feeling, as she describes it, the “umpies”: lumpy, grumpy, and frumpy. Her health wasn’t great: she’d spent her adult life putting the needs of everyone else ahead of herself: work, family, community. And now those choices were catching up to her. And, she’d just gone through menopause, which had had it’s own challenging impact. The spark and grit she’d had before seemed to be fading into the past. Maybe this is what getting older and seeing the other side of menopause was all about? she thought.And then, a pointed comment by her then young daughter and a well-timed Wall Street Journal article changed everything. Barbara, who’d never been a runner, set down a path of marathon running, health and wellness, and discovering how to age the very best she could. Since that day, 15 years ago, Barbara has completed over a dozen marathons and one ultra, and there’s more to come. She also shares her wisdom and lived experience of achieving wellness and health after 50 with a growing number of woman in her work as an advocate for aging well. Barbara has written two books, writes a newsletter, has spoken in public on many occasions, and so much more. In a word, Barbara is vibrant. Ways to follow Barbara and Strides Forward, plus Coach Parry information Barbara’s website: barbarahannahgrufferman.comSubscribe to Barbara’s Menopause Cheat SheetFollow Barbara on Instagram: @barbarahannahgruffermanFollow Barbara on Twitter: @BGruffermanFollow Strides Forward on Instagram and Twitter: @StridesForwardStrides Forward is on Facebook & now has a (private) Facebook group; please join us Our Website is stridesforwardpodcast.comWe have merch! The Coach Parry  Running Through Menopause Training ProgramThe Coach Parry webinar, where we first "met" BarbaraWe recommend the podcast Hear Her Sports: hearhersports.com