Grateful for everyone who joined us at the BIPOC Pelvic Floor Health event with @RenegadeRunning and @NikeRunning! We learned how small lifestyle choices, like the clothes we wear, can impact pelvic floor health. And the key takeaway? Just breathe.

📸: @__ajcr

In the past decade, para-sport participation and research have surged, with a 5-fold increase in para-sport publications! While this progress is beginning to close important gaps for para-athletes, there’s still more work to be done. Let’s honor the remarkable determination and talent of these athletes. Show your support by tuning into the Paralympics on Peacock, from August 28th to September 8th!

NEW PUBLICATION ALERT! Our FASTR Team`s study assessing novel ways to provide education to high school female runners was just published!

In this study we assessed changes in knowledge and intention to change behavior in young female runners before and after viewing either written educational handouts or educational videos with athlete role model stories. We covered 5 topics: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, sports nutrition, bone health, the menstrual cycle, and mental health. Check out the key takeaways or the full paper to see what we learned!

All 5 educational videos can be found on our website and the publication can be accessed for free at the link in our bio!

Curious about what supplements many elite athletes are using to push their limits? Sodium bicarbonate can be a powerful tool for athletic performance.

This natural buffer helps neutralize acidic environments, reducing muscle fatigue and allowing you to push harder for longer. Whether you`re sprinting, cycling, or crushing it in the gym, sodium bicarbonate can be a key ingredient in your performance strategy.

Learn how to safely incorporate it into your routine and about potential unique considerations for female athletes in the post above!

**Edit: there is a hydrogel (not hydrogen) encapsulated bicarb supplement now available on the market.

The Olympics may be over, but the remarkable female athletes who inspired us with their performances and words are still fresh in our minds. Every body has a place in sports, and every body is capable of achieving greatness. Keep the inspiration rolling with the Paralympics starting on August 28th! (Photo: @ilonamaher)

We`re seeking an expert to support the FASTR Program`s social media and communication efforts!

We`re looking for someone who is passionate about women`s sports and sports science, with a keen interest in learning and innovating within social media and science communications!

Interested or know someone who fits the bill? Send us a DM or email your CV along with 2-3 examples of your work to fastrprogram@stanford.edu.

New resource alert! We worked with incredible researchers, clinicians, athletes, and advocates in the female athlete space to create a guide for elite runners who are pregnant or postpartum but we believe this information is informative for all pregnant athletes.

This is meant to be a guide that you can pick and choose from with your health care provider based on your unique needs during pregnancy and postpartum. Don’t be overwhelmed that you have to do ALL of this, but rather use it as a support system to know your options as a pregnant or postpartum athlete.

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are eager to hear your thoughts and experiences. Together, we can continue to improve and refine this resource to better serve the needs of strong athlete-mothers like you!

If you`d like to share your own journey with running or sport as a pregnant or postpartum athlete, we`d love to hear your story and what resources or support were most valuable to you! Drop a comment below or send us a DM!

NEW STUDY ALERT! With the Olympics beginning today, female athlete performance is on the main stage. What does it take for these athletes to reach the top of their sport and what resources do they need to get there and excel? We asked them!

Our FASTR research team along with collaborators at the University of Washington, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the USOPC just published the results of a study with 40 Team USA female athletes. With the athletes as the experts in their unique needs, they went through a 3 round delphi process to ultimately rank the top 14 research topics these elite female athletes believed would be most impactful to their health, performance, and well-being.

This unique study design, with the athlete voice as the focus, resulted in an impactful list of research topics that lays the foundation for future research and provides valuable insight into the specific needs of female athletes.

The link to access the full study text in BJSM for free is in our bio! If these topics spark an idea, reach out to the FASTR team or study authors to collaborate.

Thank you to the Voice in Sport foundation and Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance for funding this important research.