Health is more important than fast times

New research highlights that bone injuries are four times more likely in energy-depleted athletes and given recent discussions about RED-S and...

Mental health: If I spark one conversation it was worth sharing

Irish athlete Kevin Dooney bravely talks about his own experiences of mental health and depression. When asked if I wanted to...

Periods: the barometer to hormone health

Following the class of 2018 post “the P word” Anna Boniface spoke to Dr Nicky Keay to learn from her expertise on periods,...

The ‘P’ word

Continuing the important conversation about female athlete health, Anna Boniface openly discusses her own amenorrhea and asks if personality is a...

Female athlete health: conversation is only the start

With conversations now underway, the next step to take action in the prevention and treatment of undereating, menstrual dysfunction and osteoporosis...

Broken dreams: why we need to break the cycle

Energy deficit, menstrual dysfunction, osteoporosis, broken dreams… the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). The Female Athlete...

Alex Teuten: managing stress as an athlete

Following a fantastic start to 2017 Alex Teuten’s dreams of a first GB vest in March were dashed when British Athletics...

Orthorexia: a dysfunctional relationship with food

While exercise is a key recommendation for positive health, it can also develop into something of an extreme behaviour that becomes...

The balancing act of running and life

Life’s a balancing act – whatever you do. And finding the balance between giving your best effort to something you are...

I’m a runner, so why am I talking about mental health?

Wendy Roberts, a Mental Health Ambassador at England Athletics, talks to us about the benefits of running for mental health but also...