Episode 411: Dr. Stacy Sims – How to work with your menstrual cycle for optimal training and racing

Dr. Stacy Sims is a forward thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise and nutrition and performance for women. She has contributed to so many international publications and is super well known in the sports industry. She has published over 70 peer reviewed papers, several books including the book Roar. Roar is a book for any woman who wants to learn about their cycle and how to train and race at any time of the month to your fullest potential. Stacy had the Ted Talk “Women are not Small Men” She has a bunch of microlearning courses right now on a wide array of topics. You can learn about your menstrual cycle, iron supplements, collagen supplements, adaptogens, low energy availability, and more. Go to DrStacySims.com and use the code “Lindsey” for 20% off all of her courses. In this conversation, we talk about the menstrual cycle and how we can train and race to our fullest potential at any point in our cycle and what we need to do at different points in our cycle and what different phases mean and why we feel certain ways. This is such an important conversation to talk to our young women about too! Let’s get educated on our menstrual cycles. Stacy will be on the show in a couple weeks to talk about perimenopause and menopause. Check out Stacy’s Microlearning courses, use code: “ LINDSEY ” for 20% off! What we talked about: 5:45- The change in conversations about periods 6:50- Amenorrhea 14:50- The difference in fueling for men vs women 21:15- The phases of your cycle and training throughout that cycle 27:25- Cravings around your cycle 29:15- Changes in eating throughout your cycle to optimize how you are feeling 38:10- Changes to your phases when you have a longer cycle 39:45- The differences when you are on a birth control 41:20- IUDs 45:15- Simple tips to train throughout your cycle 50:10- Sensitivity to different hormones 52:00- Message to women about their training 57:00- Best complimentary exercises for running 59:10- Microlearning courses that Stacy offers Show notes: Stacy’s Ted Talk Dr. Stacy Sim’s Website Stacy on Instagram Stacy’s courses Roar Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off