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Good for a girl : a woman running in a man's world / Lauren Fleshman.

by Fleshman, Lauren.

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[New York] : Penguin Books, 2024.

Fleshman, Lauren.

United States. Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX.

Women runners -- United States -- Biography.

Women coaches (Athletics) -- United States -- Biography.

Sex discrimination against women -- United States.

Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Sports -- Social aspects -- United States.

9780593296806 (paperback) :

xvii, 274, 10 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

"One of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running. But every step of the way, she has seen how our sports systems -- originally designed for men and boys -- fail women and girls. Girls drop out of sports at alarming rates once they hit puberty, and female collegiate athletes routinely fall victim to injury, eating disorders, or mental health struggles as they try to force their way past a natural dip in performance for women of their age. Written with heart and verve, Good for a Girl is Fleshman's story of falling in love with running, being pushed to her limits and succumbing to injuries, and fighting for a better way for female athletes. Drawing on not only her own story but also emerging research on the physiology and psychology of young athletes of any gender, Fleshman gives voice to the often-silent experience of the female athlete and argues that the time has come to rebuild competitive sports with women at their center." -- Page 4 of cover.

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