Your pill, shot, or IUD does more than prevent pregnancy—it also alters your cycle. Read the full article for Women’s Running.
How Your Birth Control Affects Your Period (And What That Means for Your Running)
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The Timing of Your Period Could Predict Your Injury Risk
A new study provides more incentive to keep tabs on your cycle. Read the full article for Women’s Running.
Menopause and Running: What You Need to Know
Your body’s changing—your training routine and your diet should, too. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
Solutions for Runners with Serious Periods
Obstetricians and gynecologists who run will happily chat about the pros and cons of tampons, pads, and even menstrual cups during races and training. But ask how they manage their own heavy flows while running, and most have the same answer: They don’t have to. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
What Runners Need to Know About Menstrual Cups
Many athletes swear by this reusable, long-wearing alternative to pads and tampons. Read the full article for Runner’s World/Zelle.
Your Midrace Period Questions Answered
By now, you’ve probably heard about Kiran Gandhi, whose blog about running her debut marathon during her period without a pad or tampon recently went viral. Reactions to the piece have run the gamut, from “you go, girl” to “yikes” to “hope she didn’t like those tights because that stain’s never coming out.” The philosophical debate has dominated the comments sections, but the post also raises some practical questions. So we went to the experts for tips to help any woman run with the flow. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
Chasing Z’s
The secret to a good night’s sleep may be a good day’s sweat. Also, power your performance with tomato juice, and how exercise boosts your self-discipline, in this month’s Fitness Scoop. Read the full page in Women’s Health (pdf).
Relax Your Way to Trouble-Free Periods
If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, you know how good a few minutes of relaxing in Shavasana feels at the end. Now, a new study in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine finds that a longer and deeper form of yogic meditation—a practice called yoga nidra—could help balance hormone levels in women with menstrual difficulties. Read the full article in Prevention News.