SCOUT· 39%35m·2026-09-24·Health FitnessShould Women Train on Their Period? | Dr Hazel Wallace | Extra Mile
Should your period change the way you train? Or have we been overcomplicating it? Spencer Matthews, Oli Patrick and Dr Hazel Wallace unpack what female runners really need to know about hormones, performance and training. They challenge the idea of rigid “cycle syncing”, explaining why the evidence isn't as clear-cut…
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“What about being an athlete on the contraceptive pill and maybe not having a monthly cycle?!!”
“We need more people talking about this I’ve always wanted to do a podcast about this in the boxing community. As a Pro boxer we just train through it all regardless and also fight if we have to. But the luteal phase of the cycle dramaticall…”
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“So good to see this conversation, thank you! Highly recommend Stacy Sims and Abbie Smith-Ryan also.”
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