#84 Coaches Corner: Specific Topics For Female Athletes

Join coaches Maya Seckinger, Nikki LaRochelle, and Kylee Toth as they answer female-specific training questions submitted by members of the Evoke Endurance community.

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0:00 Introduction
1:23 How does birth control influence athletic performance?
6:25 Managing training with lack of sleep and rest because of child care?
10:29 How to train respecting your monthly cycle?
16:07 What is “R.E.D.s”?
22:38 How many hours of sleep should a 40-45 year old female endurance athlete get?
25:13 Can you over-do carbohydrate consumption?
29:44 Food cravings and fueling during specific parts of the female cycle?
35:45 Training intensity during Luteal Phase?
40:48 Do confidence levels and risk tolerance change at different times in the female cycle?
45:43 Balancing sports goals with career and family?
48:48 Can men and women maintain the same training volume?
54:25 Are women less powerful than men?
56:00 Best way to maintain pelvic floor for endurance sports?
56:47 How to prepare for an ultra distance race with week-day time constraints?