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Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
by Lauren Fleshman
As someone who was an early member of the Oiselle team, and casual acquaintances with Lauren during those days when she signed on in 2013 - a time she covers extensively in the book, Good for a Girl was a fantastic and surreal audiobook experience! I laughed out loud when she illustrated the stark contrast in Nike’s zero support for pregnant female athletes, and Oiselle founder Sally’s response to Lauren and Jesse planning a family - “I’ll throw you a baby shower!” I attended that baby shower.😁
Even though I am obviously biased and continually impressed by Lauren’s many gifts, talented writer being only one of them, this book is outstanding and should be put into everyone’s hands - most importantly, coaches of all women’s sports, starting at the high school and collegiate level. Some stories I have already heard Lauren tell, like the 2007 5k championship where she stopped on the track, and a team favorite - the 2010 win wherein she blurts “That was just BALLS!” Yet so much of this thoroughly researched book was eye-opening. I appreciated the amount of data and science she interspersed with her compelling life story. This book is like the sports companion to ‘Invisible Women’ which outlines how data bias, with men being the default, negatively affects women in all areas of life. I also applaud her vulnerability in sharing unvarnished thoughts around her own hubris, towards other teammates, disordered eating, and how she continues to learn and adapt.
Even though I am obviously biased and continually impressed by Lauren’s many gifts, talented writer being only one of them, this book is outstanding and should be put into everyone’s hands - most importantly, coaches of all women’s sports, starting at the high school and collegiate level. Some stories I have already heard Lauren tell, like the 2007 5k championship where she stopped on the track, and a team favorite - the 2010 win wherein she blurts “That was just BALLS!” Yet so much of this thoroughly researched book was eye-opening. I appreciated the amount of data and science she interspersed with her compelling life story. This book is like the sports companion to ‘Invisible Women’ which outlines how data bias, with men being the default, negatively affects women in all areas of life. I also applaud her vulnerability in sharing unvarnished thoughts around her own hubris, towards other teammates, disordered eating, and how she continues to learn and adapt.