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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
Must read if you are a female athlete or involved in girls and women’s sports.
I was not familiar with the author prior to reading this -- after reading some reviews, I can understand if you were it might not have been as interesting a read. The running world is foreign to me. I did feel she was a little over the top about her ability to self discipline more than the rest of the world - but overall an insightful read.
Everyone recommends this as a book for people who love running and that’s true, but anyone who has gone through intense sports during childhood will especially love it. 10/10
I'm not a runner, but my teenage daughter is. This book has opened my eyes to the amazing potentials and frightening pitfalls of running. I now feel better equipped to support her in what I hope is a lifetime of loving to run.
So many things I could say about this book. I think all of Lauren’s experiences, despite being in a professional running setting, are so relatable for so many women and runners. Her initial love for running, her relationship with her father and how that impacted her sport, experiences with disordered eating & body changes, balancing running with career, creativity, family etc., toeing the line for herself and her own goals other people didn’t always understand. Her chapter on her 2012 trials 5k made me super emotional. I wish this book existed when I was running cross country in high school, but I’m glad it exists now.
Good for a Girl is a good book. It is the first sports memoir I've read and it was easy and interesting. Lauren shares so much knowledge about women's bodies and minds in running and other athletic endeavors. She also highlights the many instances of how women are still not centered even in women's sports. I think this book would appeal to a broad audience even if running isn't your thing. I have and will continue to recommend it to friends who are runners, parents and coaches of female athletes, and women entrepreneurs. I am also passing it to both my daughters and hoping they will benefit from the valuable lessons Lauren shares. This book also had the bonus of reminding me that running is my playtime.
Full review and summary.
This book feels like a conversation with a friend, blending personal stories with an honest exploration of the challenges faced by female athletes. Fleshman talks about various challenging issues for female athles, like body image, eating habits, and the systemic inequities that shape the sports world, all while rallying for fairness and change.
Whether you’re a sports fan or simply curious about the hurdles women face in athletics, this book offers a powerful mix of insight and inspiration. Fleshman’s call for systemic reform, including proper education on female physiology and tailored support for female athletes, is both timely and necessary. A must-read for anyone passionate about sports and equality.
This book feels like a conversation with a friend, blending personal stories with an honest exploration of the challenges faced by female athletes. Fleshman talks about various challenging issues for female athles, like body image, eating habits, and the systemic inequities that shape the sports world, all while rallying for fairness and change.
Whether you’re a sports fan or simply curious about the hurdles women face in athletics, this book offers a powerful mix of insight and inspiration. Fleshman’s call for systemic reform, including proper education on female physiology and tailored support for female athletes, is both timely and necessary. A must-read for anyone passionate about sports and equality.
this book brought up and validated so many things i had previously processed but not resolved. like so many other young girls, i thought (and was encouraged to believe) my athletic career was over when i got injured and gained weight when i was 18. i especially loved the first few chapters of this book, interspersed with personal experiences and research about adolescent girls in sports. so many of the events described in the book happened while i was in high school and early college, watching many of these big races unfold, star athletes rising and then inexplicably disappearing, and naively thinking i could recover triumphant from injury if i could just have access to the resources of a company like nike, without knowing how ugly it was for many women at that time and perpetuating their injuries rather than fixing them. enjoyed the audiobook read by the author herself. reminded me i am the best and strongest athlete i have ever been at this age, not when i was sixteen and winning races while months off from breaking down physically and mentally. very healing.
Sad, but inspiring, and maybe even hopeful for upcoming young runners.
And now I want to buy Picky Bars and Oiselle brand shorts!
And now I want to buy Picky Bars and Oiselle brand shorts!