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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
This was my first non-fiction book of the year and a really good one. Lauren is a professional runner who shares her experiences and hopes for changes in the female running industry. It is honest, interesting, and super engaging.
Book Report: Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
At First Glance: I love everything about this cover and title.
The Gist: 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.
My Thoughts: On a whim I started running… I look forward to each day I lace up my shoes and take off, so much so I wanted to read more about the sport. I searched running non-fiction at the library and Good For a Girl popped up first. Non-fiction that reads like a memoir, plus critique, I’m always here for! This is just a peek at women’s sports, a conversation starter that is long over due and I loved what Lauren shared and the light she shed on much I was unaware of. I think this is an important read for anyBODY!
My Question for Lauren: Do you have a running mantra or phrase that’s stuck with you through the years?
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everyone (every woman, every athlete especially) should read this book. truly amazing
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Interesting, actually wish there were more about her setbacks even tho that’s not a positive experience. Her relationship with running is wholly un relatable to me because I’ve never been fast or done it for a team but still an interesting story
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
inspiring
She seems cool and like someone who is actually trying to contribute to change
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
The writing itself didn't always speak to me but as a former D1 runner, the experiences of performance and body pressure and lack of education around what women's running trajectory looks like hit dead-on. I had read a few of Fleshman's blogs over the years and it was enjoyable to gain more context on her experiences and reflect on my own. I still love running but have to maintain a very different relationship to it as an adult than I did as a young competitor in order to not lose that love. I appreciate her reflections on all the different ways to be a part of the running community outside of traditional high-level success.
informative
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail