It’s not in your head Ladies, it’s not in your head- your physiology, training, and nutrition needs change throughout the month. It’s time to leverage this information to work smarter, not harder, for better results. The science related to training around the menstrual cycle is emerging, yet very exciting. Ending underrepresentation Read more…
Does estrogen play a role in recovery? Estrogen provides benefits during a workout that can help with recovery. For example, it prevents inflammation and limits free radical damage. This is helpful because less damage means quicker recovery from workouts. Furthermore, estrogen limits muscle damage itself, which reduces soreness. In terms Read more…
Lost periods. Broken bones. Cutting and suicidal thoughts. Physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. A total failure of a promising young athlete to thrive. A system that enabled and facilitated it all.
ABT SheConquers Series Training is a repetitive cycle of stress and recovery. When balanced, the cycle leads to cumulative performance gains. But, if the scale tilts too heavily to stress or recovery, optimal performance gains are not achievable. Prolonged excessive stress puts athletes at risk of a condition known as Read more…
Most professional distance runners in the United States are prodigies who win titles at races like Foot Locker High School Cross Country Championships and NCAA Track and Field Championships then immediately jump into the pro races with aplomb. However a small number take a different path. They slowly rise to Read more…
Guest post by Runner Teal Thank you Teal Burrell for allowing us to repost this blog post. Follow Teal on Instagram @runnerteal or visit her at her blog milestothetrials.com to follow her story to the starting line of the US Olympic Trials! Blood Test Fails Sometime this past March, frustrations Read more…
Contributed by Margo Malone, who is a pro runner and former All-American, representing Mammoth Track Club. She recently qualified for the Olympic Trials by winning the Zurich Marathon in time of 2:42:22 The marathon had always been a distance that excited me. The host city of Zurich unites to support Read more…