Your period may make you feel uncomfortable about training or racing. Cramps, feeling tired, and managing bleeding all add up to make a period on race day something to dread. However, unless you’re on the pill, they are a part of life we ladies can’t control. So we talk to pro triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne about how you can manage your period worries come race day.

0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Biology
1:49 - Pain management
2:41 - Diet
3:10 - Emma Pallant-Browne's advice
6:46 - Managing flow
7:30 - Race day

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