– I am humbled by the number of messages I have received from both men and women about the unglamorous reality of periods during competition. This is how Pallant-Browne begins a longer post on Instagram with. SHARES: Pallant-Browne shares a photo from Ibiza where she got her period during the race. Photo: PTO The British triathlete star recently finished fourth during the European Open in Ibiza. During the race, she was pictured running in a swimsuit and sunglasses – a photo she herself later shared on social media. – Sees it as beautiful In the photograph, several people noticed blood on Pallant-Browne’s swimming suit. The post has generated a lot of interest, and at the time of writing, has almost 40,000 likes and over 1,500 comments. In the post, the Brit shares candidly what it’s like to compete with periods. – If you wrote to me and said that 99 percent of the women you know would be horrified by this, that’s exactly why I’m sharing this, because there really is nothing wrong. It’s natural and comes from eating issues as an endurance runner growing up where I didn’t have my period. I see it now as beautiful. – The more barriers we can break through, the better, she also writes. Rose’s post and photo sharing are praised at home in Norway. Triathlon coach on the Norwegian national team Henriette Mero describes openness as extremely important. It was the International Triathlon Union that shared the photo first. Several in the comment section thought the photo should have been cropped and less intimate. “Not the most flattering picture of Em Pallant – you could probably crop it a little better,” read one comment. COACH: Henriette Mero on the right with national team athlete Lotte Miller. Photo: Privat/Mikal Iden – I think it was cool that she took matters into her own hands and said “why that. Why should you be ashamed of it,” says Mero to news. The former triathlete believes that the culture worldwide is to hide the fact that you have your period. She thinks that’s a shame. – There is nothing more natural. She is a very good role model who stands up and says that it is natural and that this can happen during competition. She points out the importance of the signal effect the Brit sends towards younger athletes. Mero says she herself has had several younger athletes come to her with concerns related to menstruation. – I think it is very important. I myself have received messages from younger athletes asking how to hide the fact that they have their period. The fact that she, as a well-established performer, shares this, means that it will have an additional effect. “I’m at a high level and I don’t need to be ashamed of this. Then no one else needs to be ashamed of this.” Mero adds in conclusion that menstruation is a sign of health and that it is important for athletes to learn about the physiology and their own cycle for mental health and performance.
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