Women section updated

Women Runners section

Welcome to ‘women’s section’ of Time-to-Run international. Here we hope to provide you with all the information relevant to the women runner

Cassandra launches her very own blog > Cass Chat

You can look forward to upcoming articles in this section from her on motivation, femininity and running, how power moms fit running and racing into their schedules, tips on clothing etc.

Articles by Cassandra covering :

• No Sweat .. Those Sticky Sweaty Problems
• Periods – Running Red Days
• The run-down on sports bras
• Women only events
• Paula’s pit stop
• Tokyo on a Trot Part II
• The doggone Olympic marathon road
• Running with poles
• Tokyo on a Trot
• Footcare for the Woman runner
• Mauritanienne 200 Race Report
• Shoe Generation Gap
• Motivation
• Maintaining motivation
• Security on the run

Sock it! – information on Running Socks

Fitting your feet with a pair of socks for running might seem like a fairly trivial purchase, but these days the choice of style, fabric, not to mention price (typically ranging from 4 – 50 euros), is awesome.

TESTOSTE – RUN Women runners and testosterone levels

Will I grow stubble on my chin and develop big muscles from running? Believe it or not this is a common question that women who have never run want to know when contemplating running or embarking on an exercise programme.

The Women’s section on the Sports Bra:

• The run-down on sports bras
• The importance of a good sports bra for runners
• A glossary to sports bras
• Making your selection
• Teenagers
• Pregnancy and nursing
• Breast strengthening exercises

The Women’s Physiology section:

• Periods – Running Red Days
• Does your period affect your running?
• Does running help alleviate premenstrual symptoms?
• When is the best time of the month to run a race?
• Why does running sometimes stop periods?
• What’s the best sanitary wear for running?
• How does running affect contraception and infertility?
• Are runners at an elevated risk for osteoporosis?

Under Women’s Physiology section:

• No Sweat .. Those Sticky Sweaty Problems
• What types of clothing are best for sweating?
• Are there any products which stop sweating?

View these articles of interest:

• Lactic Acid and running: myths, legends and truths
• Post run stiffness
• Anemia and iron deficiency
• Optimal nutrition
• Marathon
• Massage
• Injury guide
• The Big 5 – the Five most common running injuries

Who is Cassandra Davis head of the women’s section? | info |

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