Time-to-Run Women

New eligibility regulations for female classification

The IAAF this week issued new Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification (Athlete with Differences… [more]

Growth of Running Apparel

State of the Sport Part I: Growth of Women's Running Women’s Running Apparel and Shoes With… [more]

The Running Shoe Generation Gap

Your feet take the brunt of the punishment during running, each one pounds the ground some 600 times… [more]

Tokyo on a Trot by Cassandra Davis

I recently had a business trip to Tokyo, which was my first visit to Japan. So, naturally I was worrying… [more]

Running with poles by Cassandra Davis

Last year when I ran in the Mauritanian desert I met a Finnish competitor with ski poles. He was getting… [more]

The Women’s 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 Davis Women's Editor

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.

Why does running sometimes stop periods?

Amenorrhea is the medical term which refers to a prolonged absence of menstruation during the reproductive years of a woman for reasons other than pregnancy. Exercise is well known to affect the menstruation cycle, although it is not fully known how. … [Read More...]

What’s the best sanitary wear for running?

Practicing good hygiene is as important during menstruation as at any other time of the month, and good hygiene for sportswomen is no different, it goes without saying that sanitary napkins or tampons should be changed frequently especially before and directly after a run. … [Read More...]

Footcare for the Woman

When Autumn comes around, one thing I am usually quite thankful for is to be able to revert to closed shoes and not have to worry about my unsightly feet. Ironically, in the winter my feet, and more especially my toenails recover and are usually in good shape. Then when it is time to dig out the sandals again, I seem … [Read More...]