Good for a Girl

My Life Running in a Man's World

Good for a Girl
Lauren Fleshman
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h234 x 153mm - 352pg
10 Jan 2023 UK
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9780349014418
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From the time Lauren first laced up her running shoes to dominate boys in her neighbourhood, through puberty when half of all girls abandon sports for good, into the NCAA where young women routinely starve and hurt themselves, and into elite running where she had to be ' fast and fuckable' to fit into the Nike machine, Lauren felt she was bumping into a system that was not made for her. She realised, as many women now have, that something is deeply off with the sports experience and that it' s high time to rebuild it without men at its centre. We all know girls develop differently to boys during puberty but, shockingly, pro coaches fail to adapt training to their bodies. Girls develop eating disorders, RED-S and amenorrhea; they' re also likely to be emotionally and physically abused; and in their careers with sponsors like Nike, they' re underpaid and misrepresented. Lauren Fleshman - one of the fastest American women runners - explores scientific and social research while telling her own story in a bold, energetic voice. This is a time for female athletes, so it' s the time to understand their bodies and knock down the barriers that hold them back.
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.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780349014418
Published: 10 Jan 2023
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 352

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