Calling the girls!

[justlovestretching...]

I've really enjoyed the last 2½ years or so since my periods stopped and I didn't have to worry about children anymore. It's great being a retired teacher!

Thanks for that swoop, love to get a different perspective on the debate

[justlovestretching...]

Can't really call myself a runner, just started becaure my husband goes for runs and I got cold just walking. however...
When I exercise, my cycle is 26-27 days, when I don't it's 30 days.
I find that I get REALLY thirsty during eating week, the week before I come on, and if I drink loads I don't get pains. Also, brazil nuts are meant to be good for periods, some essential fats and/or minerals. Apparently (according to Bob Glover's runner's handbook) us girls need 200ish more calories when we're pre-menstrual.
On a more pesonal note, if you're execising and your belly is getting bigger for no reason (and you're a girl) get to the doc's - I thought I was getting stomach muscles, without a flat belly cos i'm a girl and now I find I have a cyst.
scaniagirl

Hi Scaniagirl, its good to get someone else's experiences. I think we can all (well us girly forumites anyway) identify with needing more calories pre-menstrually. I do eat plenty of nuts and seeds, I'm sure you're right that the EFA's are important.

Where is the cyst? What are you having done about it?

JLS

[Bladerunner]

Sorry to intrude but its well worth a look at this website

www.serpentine.org.uk/advice/coach

Lots of great pieces by Frank Horwill on training/nutrition etc. There are a couple on running and menstration giving advice. One piece quote I noticed by Noakes was that he advised hrt for non menstrating females to prevent declines in bone density.

[justlovestretching...]

Sorry to intrude but its well worth a look at this website

www.serpentine.org.uk/advice/coach

Lots of great pieces by Frank Horwill on training/nutrition etc. There are a couple on running and menstration giving advice. One piece quote I noticed by Noakes was that he advised hrt for non menstrating females to prevent declines in bone density.

Don't mind the 'intrusion' at all bladerunner, that's a great website, thanks for the link.

JLS

[scaniagirl]

JLS, I'm pleased that my bit if info is useful.
Cyst is probably on my ovary, waiting for a scan on Tuesday.
I'm so tired from it that I can't even do my little bit of walk/jog at the mo, but I am pushing myself to walk as much as poss, gotta be fit for when they do operate.
It's a bit gloomy, I'm just totally kicking myself that I convinced myself that The hardness was new muscle (only on the righthand side, but I am right handed, and my belly was getting slowly bigger, but I thought I must have eaten more cake than I realised). But no-one expects a lump in the belly. I even felt daft as I told the doc I felt fat! Girls,eh, always apologetic.
I am feeling a bit fitter than a month ago, so I'm trying an easy video.
scaniagirl

[OneHillWonder]

A friend of mine had a cyst on her overy a few years ago and had an operation to have it removed. THink it was quite large. Obviously she was a little under the weather post op as you would be with anything, but once she'd recovered all has been right as rain ever since

[scaniagirl]

OHW,
thanks for that, it's good to hear something positive.
I have to get better anyway cos I promised the husband that I'd do a mountain marathon with him when I'm 40.
scaniagirl

[justlovestretching...]

OHW,
thanks for that, it's good to hear something positive.
I have to get better anyway cos I promised the husband that I'd do a mountain marathon with him when I'm 40.
scaniagirl

Good on you Scaniagirl, that'll get you off your sick bed and back training again, good luck!

[scaniagirl]

Thanx, jls - that it will, I should go dead fast without this huge lump in the way using all my food and water! Not that I ever went dead fast before tho'.

[scaniagirl]

thinking about how my monthly cycle affects my performance today.
A week before I come on, it's great, new personal bests in distance and time. I feel amazing, as if I could run all day (ha ha) and it feels so natural and comparatively effortless , sometimes this lasts onto the first day of my period.
A few days in though, I feel as though I am running through treacle, I struggle to do the same as a fortnight earlier let alone a week earlier. The only benefit I get at this time is mental - if I don't exercise at all I am dead gloomy.
I have noticed that the same principle applies to unstuctured sessions out with the husband (he gets really confused on my off days, after a week of brilliant training) and structured sessions with a heart rate monitor, training to 135-148bpm. ie longer bits of running til the hr gets high during the premenstrual week than during.
hope that helps some more.
scania girl