What to Do Differently in Peri & Postmenopause
Perimenopause vs. Postmenopause: What Active Women Need to Know
With World Menopause Day happening tomorrow, it feels like the right time to address some key questions I’m often asked about perimenopause and postmenopause. I know only too well that navigating these changes can feel confusing, frustrating, and even disheartening.
Maybe your training isn’t as effective as it used to be. Maybe...
The Evolution of Menstrual Cycle Training
Why We’ve Moved on from “Train by Your Phase.”
For years, the conversation about women’s training centered on the menstrual cycle: do high-intensity work in the follicular phase, focus on endurance in the luteal phase, and rest during your period. (And for transparency here, I was one of the first to start talking about this, about 7-8 years ago).
That advice was groundbreaking at first. It...
What Racing Kona Taught Me
Racing Kona Taught Me More Than I Ever Expected
In October 2000, I stood on the start line of the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. I had no idea that day would shape the rest of my career—not just as an athlete, but as a scientist.
Kona is brutal. It’s long, hot, humid, windy, and relentless. But it’s also iconic—and for many, the pinnacle of endurance sport with its 2.4-m...
