We’ve been asking the same question for decades – how do you fit in exercise when you have a job and/or childcare responsibilities? Our women’s training expert Lauren Drinkwater has some simple solutions…
Got a little one on the way and wondering if you should adapt your swim training? Here’s everything you need to know about swimming when pregnant
Are you getting the right energy balance to support your endurance training? Most likely not. Here we explain the dangers of insufficient fuelling for female triathletes…
What’s the key advice for young female triathletes in their teenage years? How can they train safely when their bodies are going through so many changes? Here we answer these questions and more…
Tummy gap. Diastasis recti. Abdominal separation. DRA. It comes under a few different names, but what exactly is it? How do you get it? How do you check for it? And how can you fix it? Ante- and post-natal fitness specialist Lauren Drinkwater has the answers…
Dive into the science behind how the hormones oestrogen and progesterone affect athletic performance in women
Is it possible to train and race during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause? Yes, says Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith, who here provides key advice on how best to approach each biological stage of a female triathlete’s life
Maternity fitness experts FittaMamma share their advice on cycling during pregnancy
Pregnant? Training doesn’t have to stop once you’ve a ‘baby on board’, says Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith. In fact, it’s best to keep training. Here she shows you how…
Cancer will affect 1 in 2 of us in our lifetime, but for 38-year-old aspiring Ironman Rebecca it came as a complete shock. Here she charts her treatment and how she now manages her endurance training
Sports therapist Chris Kitson explains how best to avoid, manage and treat the most common injuries among female triathletes
Little is understood about endometriosis, yet it has a hugely debilitating effect on a woman’s body. Here, triathlete and endo sufferer Liz Howard explains how she trains through it…
Jesse Lambert-Harden shares some essential advice for postmenopausal female triathletes…
Are women athletes more prone to injuries than men? Yes they are says Brad Beer, but it’s not clear why…
On average, men have bigger hearts, lungs and muscles, so how are women seemingly closing the endurance gender gap? James Witts investigates…
Dr Nicky Keay explains how the menopause can affect your training, and how can you best manage the symptoms
Sometimes it’s unavoidable that come race day you’re on your period, and many ladies wonder how to deal with it. Dr Joanne Mallinson has this advice…
Following the backlash that met Ironman after the launch of its Iron Girl 5km fun run in Bolton, Tim Heming investigates the sport’s appetite for female-only events
James Witts explains how having a baby can actually (temporally) improve a woman’s athletic performance – providing they have the time to train and race
Should women do the same strength training as men, or do they need more specific exercises? Matt Sanderson of Triathlon Coaching UK explains more
The speed of oxygen uptake by the body’s cells is often used as an indicator of aerobic fitness, and new research shows women are able to process oxygen quicker than men. when they start to exercise.
A lack of forethought from the world’s leading triathlon organiser is forcing those returning from childbirth to race too often. Tim Heming reports
In the battle of the sexes, although men may be stronger physically, it’s women who win on muscle endurance say scientists.
A recent survey revealed that British sportswomen feel under considerable pressure from the media, their coaches and even fellow athletes to conform to a certain look and body type. But just how common are eating disorders in triathlon? Liz Barrett reports
