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Episode #84

Coaches Corner: Specific Topics For Female Athletes

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

To submit your own training questions for our coaches, send us a direct message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evokeendurance/

Or email your questions to coach@evokeendurance.com.

Chapters

  • 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?
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