It’s time for the London Marathon debrief. At time of recording, it’s the morning after the day before, and Esther feels a bit broken.London Marathon and recoveryWe need to talk about marathon recovery here, which we’ll go into more next episode of the Women’s Running podcast, bearing in mind how blue many of us will feel in the days after a big race, for so many reasons.Periods and hormonesAnd then, hormones. Because of one thing and another, Esther was running the day before her period. This, as we all know, is the very worst day of the month, and has at least served to answer questions around why she didn’t enjoy the day as much as she had wanted to. What are your experiences of running, periods and hormones?Mental strategiesOn the plus side, Esther had a lovely stay at the Westin London City the night before, and managed to actually sleep this time round. And another thing that worked was the mental strategies that she used during the race – it turns out it isn’t just your legs that get you round.LinksThis episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration. You can Get 15% off Precision Fuel & Hydration using the code WR2023Go here too, with fuelling questions, such as are you fueling adequately to maintain health and performance?And make sure you check out The Fuel & Hydration PlannerEsther stayed at the Weston London City: a beautiful, centrally located hotel perfect for runners!Do join us on Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes newsletters and extra podcasts!Find out what to do in the last week before a marathonDo please email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.