Time-to-Run Women

Safe Running While Pregnant

If you're a runner who is expecting, you probably have a lot of questions. While doctors once advised… [more]

Guidelines for Women With PCOS

If you're a woman with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), your physician has likely advised you to control… [more]

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]

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.

When is the best time of the month to run a race?

As already mentioned, all women have different menstrual cycles, so, the best advice is to start making a running log, a recording of how you feel each day during your run. This way you will be able to see if a pattern establishes itself. Many women find that they feel slow and sluggish in the couple of days leading up … [Read More...]

Does running help alleviate premenstrual syndrome symptoms?

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the term used to describe the physical, mental, or behavioural changes that some women experience before their menstrual periods begin every month. PMS can cause discomfort in different parts of the body, and it can also cause disturbing emotional feelings. Some of the symptoms you may … [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...]