Good for a Girl - A Woman Running in a Man's World

A Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes “Women’s sports have needed a manifesto for a very long time, and with Lauren Fleshman’s “ Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running. One of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women’s running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry with feminist running brand Oiselle and now coaches elite young female runners. Every step of the way, she has seen the way that our sports systems--originally designed by men, for men and boys--fail young women and girls as much as empower them. Girls drop out of sports at alarming rates once they hit puberty, and female collegiate athletes routinely fall victim to injury, eating disorders, or mental health struggles as they try to force their way past a natural dip in performance for women of their age. Part memoir, part manifesto, Written with heart and verve,

About the author

Lauren Fleshman is one of the most decorated American distance runners of all time, having won five NCAA championships at Stanford University and two national championships as a professional. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and Runner’s World. She is the brand strategy advisor for Oiselle, a fitness apparel company for women, and the cofounder of Picky Bars, a natural food company. She lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, triathlete Jesse Thomas, and their two children.

Product details

• Authors: Lauren Fleshman, Fleshman Lauren
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.01.2024
• EAN: 9780593296806
• ISBN: 978-0-593-29680-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 202 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Biography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Sociology: sport & leisure, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Biography: sport, Sociology: sport and leisure, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, SPORTS & RECREATION / Women in Sports