Regardless of how old your kids are, sometimes it’s just impossible to squeeze in a run. Kids get sick, there’s always another load of laundry to do, and let’s not forget chauffeur duties to everything from little league practice to ballet. Once in a while, it’s okay to miss a run because you have family …
Ever notice that good female runners have very narrow hips? Women’s wider hips compared to men create a more pronounced angle between the pelvis and the knee (called the quadriceps-angle or Q-angle), as the femur occurs at a more oblique angle compared to the femur of a man. A large Q-angle causes the patella to …
Is there a best time of the month for a woman to run a race? It depends. While some female runners don’t notice differences in their races between phases of the menstrual cycle, others do. In general, the best endurance performances occur when estrogen is the dominant hormone (end of week 1 and all of …
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1) Menstrual cycle You should have a regularly occurring period every 28-35 days. If your period is irregular, it should be regularly irregular. Less than 3 periods per year signifies amenorrhea. 2) Estrogen Estrogen is very important for a runner’s health and performance. The amount of estrogen in your blood changes throughout the menstrual cycle …
If you’re feeling extra hot on your runs, it may not just be the outside temperature. It could be your menstrual cycle speaking to you. Body temperature changes rhythmically throughout the menstrual cycle, peaking during the luteal phase in response to the surge in progesterone. Progesterone acts on your brain’s hypothalamus, which increases your set-point …
