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  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Should female athletes change training across their menstrual cycle?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "There are real hormonal changes across the cycle that can influence how you feel and perform, but the practical implications are highly individual and the science is still developing. Tracking your own patterns and making individual adjustments is more useful than rigid, generic rules."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Is the science on menstrual cycle and performance settled?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "No. Research is growing rapidly but still developing, and firm universal prescriptions are not well supported. Much of the current practical value comes from individual awareness rather than population-average rules, so be wary of overly prescriptive claims."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How should I track my cycle as an athlete?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Record how you feel, how you perform, and any symptoms across your cycle over time. This builds a personal picture more useful than generic advice, letting some athletes anticipate stronger or more fatigued phases. Finding no pattern is also useful information."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Should I change my nutrition across my cycle?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Some athletes report changes in appetite or fuelling preferences, but the priority throughout is adequate overall energy and carbohydrate to fuel training. Rather than dramatic phase-specific changes, keep fuelling consistent and adequate, adjusting individually based on how you feel."
      }
    }
  ]
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