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It took me a minute to collect my thoughts on this one. Reading it just as a story was very interesting to me. I love reading about other runner’s lives. And the fast ones can be particularly interesting. I did not go into this wanting to read it just as a story though- I knew it would talk a lot about eating disorders in athletes and I wanted to read it from a coaching perspective. I wanted to learn about what I could do that I haven’t already been. My biggest take away is to help support and encourage young female athletes to let their bodies change and do their thing. There might be a stall in improving for a bit but if you see it through- continue to train and take special care to nourish your body and work on the mental skills, there’s a high chance you’ll come out stronger. I think I should probably be communicating this more to the athletes I work with and get a bit vulnerable and share my own experiences with developing into my adult body while navigating sport and society’s influence on our bodies. I think that having an older athlete share this would have been very helpful for 14 and even 18 year old me.
None of the information she offered was anything I hadn’t heard before but letting that sink in allowed me to think about how I can apply it to my job.
None of the information she offered was anything I hadn’t heard before but letting that sink in allowed me to think about how I can apply it to my job.
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The timing of me reading this book was so perfect. I was in the midst of finalizing my PhD dissertation in biomechanics and had been wondering what my goals would be after grad school. Lauren's journey was inspiring. It made me smile, laugh, and cry. Her call to action reminded me that I have always had an interest in conducting women-centric biomechanics research and that the concept of doing that kind of work should not be a pipe dream of mine, but a goal that I can focus on moving towards after graduation.
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My daughter recommended this to me after she read it upon the recommendation from her track coach. What a beautiful, honest, and eye-opening memoir. I appreciate Lauren Fleshman's candor and personal/approachable writing style filled with stories and emotion. The audiobook was beautifully read. Really glad my daughter and I read this book!
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This was an excellent memoir about an athlete and her personal journey, but it was also well balanced with facts about the overall difficulties women and girls and gender non-conforming people face in sports. Freshman narrates the audiobook and is a very good storyteller. Highly recommend if you're interested in the sport of running and/or women's sports in general.
