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Safe Running While Pregnant
If you're a runner who is expecting, you probably have a lot of questions. While doctors once advised pregnant women to take it easy, now, they emphasize the importance of staying active. Still, you want to protect your child. Guide to a Safe Running Routine While...
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Guidelines for Women With PCOS
If you're a woman with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), your physician has likely advised you to control your weight through diet and exercise. However, the symptoms of this disease can sometimes make movement challenging. If you're a fitness buff with this...
New eligibility regulations for female classification
The IAAF this week issued new Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification (Athlete with Differences of Sexual Development) for events from 400m to the mile, including 400m, hurdles races, 800m, 1500m, one mile races and combined events over the same distances...
NEWS
Growth of Running Apparel
State of the Sport Part I: Growth of Women's Running Women’s Running Apparel and Shoes With the surge in women’s running, both athletic shoe and large apparel manufacturing companies have shifted their marketing efforts in order to meet demand, and new companies have...
SPORTSBRA
The run-down on sports bras
Welcome to the information on Sports Bras presented under the 'women's section' of Time-to-Run international. - Cassandra Davis Women's Editor Running is one of the most economical sports in terms of equipment, with only one important item, that being well adapted...
PHYSIOLOGY
New eligibility regulations for female classification
The IAAF this week issued new Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification (Athlete with Differences of Sexual Development) for events from 400m to the mile, including 400m, hurdles races, 800m, 1500m, one mile races and combined events over the same distances...
ARTICLES
Running with poles by Cassandra Davis
Last year when I ran in the Mauritanian desert I met a Finnish competitor with ski poles. He was getting teased like mad by everyone asking him if he was expecting it to snow - the temperature was about 50°C! He also had an umbrella for the sun (no, he wasn't...
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SOCKS
Sock it part 2
Welcome to the 2nd part of information on Running Socks presented under the 'women's section' of Time-to-Run international. - Cassandra Davis Women's Editor Sock it! continued A good fit Proper fitting of athletic footwear is critical for comfort, injury prevention,...
Growth of Running Apparel
State of the Sport Part I: Growth of Women's Running Women’s Running Apparel and Shoes With the surge in women’s running, both athletic shoe and large apparel manufacturing companies have shifted their marketing efforts in order to meet demand, and new companies have...
Are runners at an elevated risk for osteoporosis?
It is generally accepted that exercise promotes bone health. However, research which has been undertaken on the relationship between intensive exercise, bone health, and estrogen (estrogen is a hormone responsible for growth and development of reproductive organs and...
Safe Running While Pregnant
If you're a runner who is expecting, you probably have a lot of questions. While doctors once advised pregnant women to take it easy, now, they emphasize the importance of staying active. Still, you want to protect your child. Guide to a Safe Running Routine While...
Are there any products which stop sweating?
Following on from the article: No Sweat .. Those Sticky Sweaty Problems and What types of clothing are best for sweating? by Cassandra Davis Are there any products which stop sweating? The best advice is to try to keep the body extremely clean using a pH...