De Reuck, who lives in Boulder, Colo., ran into fellow Boulder resident and the former record holder, Inge Schuurmans, last week. Shorter had planned to go for a faster time, but backed off due to a slight heel injury. Bone Health Study in Women Runners Stanford University School of Medicine is looking for competitive female runners to volunteer for an important women's health study. Many female endurance athletes experience menstrual irregularities. It is now recognized that the hormonal changes associated with these interruptions to the menstrual cycle can lead to weakened bones.
Weak bones put women at risk for stress fractures and for early osteoporosis.
This is a serious health concern for women runners. We are about halfway to our goal of 150 participants, and are still looking for more. They will also learn about their bone health and be able to partake in a study which will help all women althetes. That got me very excited because it felt very easy. The big advantage for me is that I really like the course.