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Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes"Women's sports have needed a manifesto for a very long time, and with Lauren Fleshman's Good for a Girl we finally have one." - Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and David and Goliath"Good for a Girl is simultaneously a moving memoir and a call to action in how we think about - and train - girls and women in elite sports. It's a must-read - for anyone who loves running, for anyone who has a daughter, and for anyone who cares about creating a better future for young women." - Emily Oster, author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family FirmLauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running.