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Health and Fitness, Periods, Periods and exercise, Running, The Defender -

Understandably, a period can make anyone feel like skipping exercise.  Recent research shows that 69% of women have to change their exercise routine during their period, and 88% think that their training performance is the worst at this time.  Although long runs can be challenging during parts of your cycle, understanding the changes your period causes and managing them will allow you to maintain your training routine throughout the month.  Working with a number of fitness and health professionals, we have put together a quick guide on how your period can impact your running, as well as strategies to help...

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Netball, Periods, Periods and exercise, The Defender -

Iceni Silver official partners of Vitality Superleague London Pulse netball team We are proud to announce we have partnered with London’s only Vitality Netball Superleague Club, London Pulse, to supply them with sport-focused, British made period wear that doesn’t require additional sanitary wear to be worn alongside. In a recent survey, 60% of BBC Elite British Sportswomen said their training and athletic performance had been affected by their period. The survey also reported there is, more often than not, no sanitary bins on-site, with athletes wearing the same tampon or pad for hours on end whilst playing sports.  Iceni period wear,...

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