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s1/e45 Running & Your Menstrual Cycle with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, PhD (@doclyssfitness)
Season 1
Episode 45
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
Dr. Alyssa Olenick, PhD of The Lyss Method (@doclyssfitness) join the show today to teach us all about our menstrual cycles, hormones, and our running and training!
- The physiology of the menstrual cycle
- How does this impact our performance?
- Periodizing our training around our cycle
- Periodizing our nutrition around our cycle
- What about hormonal contraception?
- Mastering the basics before worrying about "optimizing"
- What happens in menopause?
- Prioritize health, not performance
- & more!
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Alyssa is an Exercise Physiologist, sports nutritionist, weight lifter, and ultra runner. She is known for her high energy and sassy approach to bringing science to your training in a no-nonsense way. Alyssa has helped thousands of women crush big lifting goals, cross race finish lines, or even do both. https://doclyssfitness.com/