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Training and Racing Through PMS

by Dr Stacy Sims
Oct 13, 2024

By working with your premenstrual physiology, you can make progress (and yes, podiums) despite the challenges of premenstrual syndrome.

By now, you’ve heard me talk all about “period power”—that your menstrual cycle is when your body is more resilient to stress and a great time to nail your high-intensity sessions and nab PRs. But what about women who wrestle with PMS—the mood swings, fatigue, and other challenging symptoms that can occur during the week leading into your period? For many women, that doesn’t feel like a very powerful time of the month.

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