Women Runners: How to Use Your Hormones as Your Superpower (Interview)

Not all runners are created equal, therefore, not all run programs should be the same.

When Dr. Kat, DPT, PT wanted an expert on the Run With Kat podcast to discuss the differences on how to approach programming for women, she knew who to call!

Click the video above to watch our conversation or listen via your phone when out on a run.

I was happy to deep dive into her brilliantly curated questions! I also candidly shared my journey as a female runner facing hormone health challenges and why my holistic 1:1 coaching program for recreational runners and active women was created so others do not have to face the same challenges as I did.

It is a fact, our hormones cycles are extremely different than men, and they are CONSTANTLY CHANGING, so I discuss how women’s cycles can affect our training:

• Main differences between male and female athletes as it relates to hormones
• How the menstrual cycle affects running performance
• How does being pregnant affect running performance in relation to VO2 max
• What are some tips for a woman runner if she has her period on race day
• Does menstruating during race day make us run slower or faster?
• Can women’s change in hormones make us more susceptible to injury like a stress fracture?

Here at Breaking Through Wellness we help active women and runners ditch hormone havoc, sluggish running, hanger, weight gain, muscle loss, injuries, low libido and more!

In fact, our Badass Breakthrough Academy is the only 1:1 program combining women's health, female-specific nutrition, run plans, expert-level injury prevention and all the resources needed to work WITH your female body for life. Named one of the world's leading health and fitness practitioners 2023 by American College of Sports Medicine, it's my greatest passion to empower us everyday active and runners women to feel, look and run our best with less stress.

More Resources to Superpower Your Women's Health, Fitness & Running Success:

Get our free nutrition guide to ditch hormone symptoms and mitigate impacts of changing hormones on your health, fitness and running by submitting the form below.

Learn via our top-ranked podcast Maximizing Fitness, Fat Loss & Running Through Perimenopause here.

Connect with Dr. Kat via @Runwithkat_dpt on Instagram and her website RunwithKat.net