Welcome to Coach Cast, the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre’s podcast for athletics coaches. Coach Casts are designed to take both simple and complex topics from the various fields of coaching theory and explain them in an understandable fashion to coaches of all levels. Please feel free to seek more information on today’s topic by referring to the sources referenced in this script.

The difference in performance capability for female athletes in the various stages of their menstrual cycle is not an often discussed topic. This week’s Coach Cast gives a basic understanding of the menstrual cycle before talking about the effects it may have on training and performance. The important concept of the female athlete triad, with direct implications on athlete success and health is also discussed.

Please visit our Media On Demand feature to access this week’s Coach Cast. The podcast script is also available for download via the articles section.