Good for a Girl
Books | Sports & Recreation / Running & Jogging
4.9
Lauren Fleshman
WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Good for a Girl is a joyful love letter to the running life, a raw personal narrative of growth and change, and gives voice to the often-silent experience of the female athleteLauren Fleshman was of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, before becoming a coach for elite young female runners. Every step of the way, she has seen how our sports systems fail young women and girls as much as empower them. Part memoir, part manifesto, Good for a Girl is Fleshman's story of falling in love with running as a girl, battling devastating injuries and self-doubt, and daring to fight for a better way for female athletes.'Women's sports have needed a manifesto for a long time. With Good for a Girl we finally have one' Malcolm Gladwell'Fleshman manages to deliver a sporting manifesto while also being a fine and engaging writer . . . There is a raw honesty at the heart of Good for a Girl' THE TIMES'Needs to be read by anyone involved in women's sport' Adharanand Finn, author of The Rise of the Ultra Runners'This is the book we've been waiting for' Kate Fagan, author of What Made Maddy Run'A call to action in how we think about girls and women in elite sports' Emily Oster, bestselling author of Crib Sheet'The invitation to have a long overdue conversation for a long overdue cultural shift' Alysia Montaño, Olympian, co-founder of &Mother, and author of Feel-Good FitnessGood for a Girl was announced winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 30.11.2023Good for a Girl was a no. 13 New York Times nonfiction bestseller 29.01.2023Good for a Girl was listed in the Financial Times Best Sports Books of 2023 04.12.2023
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Author
Lauren Fleshman
Pages
288
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Published Date
2023-01-10
ISBN
0349014396 9780349014395
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"One of my favorite runners but also an amazing human being. She sheds light on how skewed the running world is towards women. Such an open and honest look at her life as well as the elite running industry."
Danielle Henry
"What an eye-opening book. Lauren Fleshman did such a good job of capturing her experience while also showing what other female athletes experience. I learned so much despite being a runner myself. I also thought she did a good job of showing how the current marketing and culture within sports affects other marginalized groups. This book has forever changed how I view professional female athletes, especially in running, and how I will use my money and (very small) influence to support sports and athletic companies."
Julie Brough