For years, female athletes were told that it was normal to not have a regular period. It was celebrated even, seen as a badge of honor that meant she was training hard and competing at her highest ability.

But now we know better.

A female athlete who chronically under fuels, whether intentionally or otherwise, will underperform and can expect to experience a variety of other health complications, including a general sense of unexplained fatigue and will probably lack a regular period, which is called amenorrhea. These symptoms, along with a handful of others, are collectively known as RED-S, or relative energy deficiency in sport.

Livestreams available for races in March.

Photo: Twila Frederica Muzzi

A big thank you to my team for the past six years!

A picturesque winter in the Okanagan!

Photo blog of my fall training in Vernon, BC.