THE KNOWLEDGE
Run Smarter
Evidence-based training, nutrition and cycle guidance for women who run.
Cycle & Hormones
Cycle & Hormones
Your period week and your training
The week that actually feels hard is usually the one before your period, not the bleed itself. Here's what's really going on, and how to read your own week instead of writing it off.
2 August 2026Cycle & Hormones
Running with your cycle, not against it
Cycle-aware running has two layers: the common patterns most women feel, and the personal version that's yours.
26 May 2026