Many books and articles about running are written with a cookie-cutter approach to both genders. This does not negate the value of the advice given (excellent training advice can apply to a broad audience), but it does leave out female-specific issues. You may find yourself wondering why you can't recover quickly enough in time for two hard workouts per week plus a long run in some training plans or why the heck you feel more energetic and run better at certain times of the month than ...