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08-12-2008, 7:07 PM afterglow36 Joined on 07-29-2008 Posts 3 For girls only!!! Running during your period... Do you find it hard to run during your period? I have finished the program and consistently run 3.1 miles. But the week of my period I can only run about 1 mile! Pretty big difference! I do take vitamins, but maybe need to add some iron in. But it's not so much I'm tired, it's more I have trouble breathing that week. Just would like to know, if other woman find it more difficult as well... Thanks!    Report

08-12-2008, 8:19 PM Melly Joined on 06-23-2008 Posts 161 Re: For girls only!!! Running during your period... I guess I don't think I've had that problem.  In fact, I just finished the program today with that affliction.  Have you had that happen more than once?  If it was just once, maybe it was just a coincidence that it happened during your period. Next up: More 5k running!    Report

08-12-2008, 11:01 PM Paigers Joined on 06-16-2008 Posts 82 Re: For girls only!!! Running during your period... Nope. I'm actually the opposite on my period.  Feel like I can keep going and going.  I want to say I've read studies that physical performance is best during your period.  Don't know where or when I read that, but I did somewhere.  Now if that's true I don't know, but it's held true for me. I wouldn't worry about it.  If your iron is fine then I wouldn't be too concerned.   Paige    Report

08-14-2008, 4:34 PM Nyght Joined on 06-27-2008 Posts 54 Re: For girls only!!! Running during your period... I actually feel my best (most fit, strongest, high endurance) during the last half of my period until about a week after ovulation. Then I start feeling nasty PMS symptoms and I'm so bloated during the first couple of days of my period that it's hard to even move. However, I do feel better after I run; it seems to help with cramps and bloating.   Graduated! Now on to even more!    Report

08-28-2008, 4:36 AM hound_girl Joined on 08-28-2008 Posts 1 Re: For girls only!!! Running during your period... Today was the last day of week 4 in the program for me, and I definitely had that problem. I didn't have any trouble finishing my runs on the first two days, but today, after just starting my period, I felt tired and weak, and I had a little trouble breathing, too. I managed to finish my run, but I felt a little nauseated afterwards. And it did not alleviate my cramps.    Report

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