RUNNING – BREAKING THE CYCLE?

‘This is quite intriguing!’ I mentioned to my beloved, as we companionably sat zombie-like at our electronic devices (things get pretty wild once the child is in bed).

‘My menstrual cycle duration varies more than I thought – especially when around high-volume training or a long event – but all the variation seems to take place later, in the luteal phase. I wonder why that is? Pure coincidence?’

For some reason, his level of interest in the topic of periods was somewhat less than mine. The pained expression indicated it was right up there with, say, mice wanting to chat further with a hungry cat, or the average trail runner’s