Menstrual Cycle Doesn't Affect Endurance Performance
I was talking with a female running partner once, and she asked if a woman's menstrual cycle had any effect on racing. Apparently, not much. When an Austrian research team tested 19 eumenorrheic women ...
Train at Your Lactate Threshold
If you're interested in running a marathon, an important thing to do is make sure you train according to your lactate threshold. This is the fastest you can run (with the same speed from start to fi ...
Masters Runners Rock
A University of Texas report looked into VO2 max, lactate threshold, and running economy of runners as they aged. The first two measures seem to decline inevitably with aging; running economy stays ab ...
Open Water Techniques
Open Water Techniques and Tips
By Greg Chatham for Front of the Pack Triathlon Store
Warm water – Always wear what you’ll race in. If you’re looking to place you can always wear a fastskin type sho ...
Eat Your Fish
Your fun, finned friends are very good for you. Even if you claim to dislike fish, there are so many different varieties perhaps you just haven’t found your “flavor” yet. I was very reluctant to try ...
Being an Authentic Woman
As a woman with an opinion, I have had periods in my life where other people (WOMEN, primarily) get on my case for having an opinion. When they do this, however, they always say it in the nicest ton ...
Bionic Woman forgets the core
The Bionic Woman may have technologically enhanced appendages, but what good are they without a strong core? Because core muscles support all movement, core workouts focus on muscles that keep the s ...
Women and Assertiveness
Why is it that women suffer twice as much from anxiety and depression than their male counterparts? Aside from hormonal factors, women have been shown to have more trouble asking for what they want a ...
