Ok, I have a question I've been dying to ask my fellow female triathletes. And since all 9 of my blog followers are women (and if I ever reach 10 I'm gonna throw myself a party), I guess this is the best place to ask the question. So, if you are a male who happened to accidentally start reading one of my posts for the first time ever, I apologize. You can stop reading now. Unless you have a wife, girlfriend, sister, mother, or daughter who is a triathlete and can help you answer my question.
Here it goes. What the heck do you do if you have your period on race day? I mean, I guess if it's a sprint, or intermediate distance it wouldn't be that big a deal. But a half or a full? Seriously. I wouldn't be able to make it that long with out doing something about it. So what do you do? I've only done three tri's so far, and haven't had the issue. However, it's something I check the calender for as the race day approaches. Wondering how I would handle if the racing schedule and the menstrual schedule were to have a conflict.
I know this is something I've been having to put up with for more than half of my life. Ideally, I think we should go back to the good ol' days of The Red Tent where we can go into hiding for one week out of the month. It would be to the benefit of all of those around me. Trust me on this one. If you haven't read the book, I suggest it. One of my all time faves. But that's getting us off topic.
So, please. Someone. Anyone. I'm begging you. Help me get this giant, red monkey off my back. I need have a plan for this. Because if i do as many races as I would like to next year, this very well may need to be addressed.
I thank you for your answers. And feel free to be candid. We're all girls here.
Here it goes. What the heck do you do if you have your period on race day? I mean, I guess if it's a sprint, or intermediate distance it wouldn't be that big a deal. But a half or a full? Seriously. I wouldn't be able to make it that long with out doing something about it. So what do you do? I've only done three tri's so far, and haven't had the issue. However, it's something I check the calender for as the race day approaches. Wondering how I would handle if the racing schedule and the menstrual schedule were to have a conflict.
I know this is something I've been having to put up with for more than half of my life. Ideally, I think we should go back to the good ol' days of The Red Tent where we can go into hiding for one week out of the month. It would be to the benefit of all of those around me. Trust me on this one. If you haven't read the book, I suggest it. One of my all time faves. But that's getting us off topic.
So, please. Someone. Anyone. I'm begging you. Help me get this giant, red monkey off my back. I need have a plan for this. Because if i do as many races as I would like to next year, this very well may need to be addressed.
I thank you for your answers. And feel free to be candid. We're all girls here.
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