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Good for a Girl
Book • 2023
Lauren Fleshman's 'Good for a Girl' is a personal narrative that blends memoir and advocacy, addressing systemic issues in sports that hinder young female athletes.
The book explores her own running career, critiques the treatment of female athletes, and calls for reforms to support women in sports.
Fleshman shares her experiences with injuries, body image issues, and the pressures of competitive athletics, advocating for a more inclusive and supportive environment for female athletes.
The book explores her own running career, critiques the treatment of female athletes, and calls for reforms to support women in sports.
Fleshman shares her experiences with injuries, body image issues, and the pressures of competitive athletics, advocating for a more inclusive and supportive environment for female athletes.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
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as the author of "Good for a Girl", discussing the crisis in youth sports.


Malcolm Gladwell

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The Crisis in Girls’ Sports with Lauren Fleshman and Linda Flanagan
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, quoting Vin Lanana from it in relation to thyroid issues and overtraining.

David Roche

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285. The Strange Uncertainty of Hemoglobin A1c in Athletes, Thyroid Function and Fueling, Elevated Heart Rate, and Running Form 101!
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for its compelling narrative about being a female athlete in sports.

Laura Norris

The Best Running Books and Our Summer Reading List
Mentioned by Sophie Penny as a book exploring problems within professional sports and how to change them for future generations of female athletes.

The Betrayal of Female Bodies in Professional Sport
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as a must-read for female athletes and anyone interested in the intersection of athletics and gender equality.


Ryan Holiday

Champion Distance Runner Lauren Fleshman on the Power of Sport
Mentioned by Courtney Burling as a book by Lauren Fleshman about what female athletes go through.

Your Training Isn’t Broken—Your Fueling Is: RD Cortney Berling on Solving RED-S and Getting Faster




