Preface | p. vii |
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Physiology | |
Performance Factors and Sex Differences | p. 3 |
Menstrual Cycle, Hormones, and Performance | p. 23 |
Pregnancy | p. 35 |
Menopause | p. 49 |
Older Runners | p. 65 |
Training | |
Components of Training | p. 79 |
Base Building | p. 93 |
Acidosis (Lactate) Threshold Training | p. 101 |
Aerobic Power Training for VO2max | p. 107 |
Speed and Strength Training | p. 113 |
Building Your Training Program | p. 131 |
Health and Wellness | |
Female Athlete Triad | p. 143 |
Injuries and Female Runners | p. 157 |
Performance Nutrition and Female Runners | p. 187 |
Appendix: Evolution of Women's Competitive Running | p. 207 |
Index | p. 211 |
About the Authors | p. 217 |
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