Team GB sprinter dinaashersmith says all her major injuries have happened while she was on her period. But is it possible to use your menstrual cycle as a superpower to help you compete? rich_burden and rebeccacmyers discuss in our latest article 👉
Team GB’s superstar sprinter, Dina Asher-Smith, says she has been planning her periods since January in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. All of her major injuries have occurred while menstruating. Chelsea Women’s football team has also started to tailor its players’ training to their menstrual cycles.
“So there's all these different elements in terms of, you know, when is the best time of the month for recovery? When is the best time for pushing those really difficult sessions in the gym? What should you be eating? How should you be hydrating? “Rather than just looking at the downsides about avoiding the pain or the bloating or the headaches, whatever that might be, we're actually seeing athletes now look at the upsides,” says Rebecca. “Could this be something that we can measure and actually use to our advantage? What could you achieve if you worked with your body throughout the whole month?
“I've had athletes say to me before that they've come on their period the day before or even hours before a major race and not had the result they wanted. And they’ve had to say: 'Oh I didn't wake up on the right side of the bed'. Because they're worried that it will be seen as using an excuse, because obviously the male dominated world of sport doesn't always understand quite the impact that a period can have.
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