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WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'Women's sports have needed a manifesto for a long time. With Good for a Girl we finally have one' Malcolm GladwellLauren 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.'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 Fitness

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WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 Good 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

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The new Believe Training Journal was inspired...by YOU!Authors Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas created the Believe Training Journal to help you become the runner you were meant to be. In the new Electric Blue edition, over one hundred runners from the Believe community are featured in the colorful end sheets-because we train, dream, and believe in community, and the shared running experience inspires us all. The Believe Training Journal has it all: designated grids for recording workout information as well as space to process and plan. The journal offers a full year of undated weeks, an annual calendar, worksheets, quizzes, lists, and plenty of room for notes. Lauren and Ro share their wisdom and experience on training, racing, recovery, and more-all to help you find balance in your running and to make you a better athlete. A good running journal makes the miles make sense. Use this training tool to learn more from your runs, to dig deeper, and to join a running communi

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A memoir by pro-athlete and feminist campaigner calling for a revolution in women's sports.

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