As girls and women, we probably dread getting our period because, let's face it, it sucks! Especially as athletes, getting our period seems daunting and something we hope won’t affect our athletic performance. But the truth is: it does. Luckily, our period doesn’t always have to affect us negatively.  Just as we would with a hurt ankle or a stomach ache, we need to speak up about how our bodies are feeling. This way, we can have specialized training sessions, proper warm ups and...