How She Did It

A$17 · Offered by Harry Hartog Rare Books

An essential guide for female athletes navigating the world of competitive running, featuring 50 candid interviews with women who've made it The ultimate roadmap for female distance runners, from two-time Olympian MollyHuddleand two-time NCAA champion Sara Slattery-featuring 50 candid interviews with women who've made it The road from a high school track to an Olympic starting line is long and sometimes shadowy. Obstacles like chronic injuries, under-fueled nutrition, and coercive coaching can threaten to derail careers before they've even begun. Frustrated by seeing young talent burn out before reaching their potential, professional distance runner Molly Huddle and college coach Sara Slattery have teamed up with trailblazing running legends and sports medicine professionals to create an essential guide to reach your running potential. This is How She Did It-an instructional and inspirational collection of stories and advice for female runners. The book begins with key information from the professionals who help make athletic excellence possible: trainers, physicians, nutritionists, and sports psychologists. Then, you'll hear the first-person accounts of fifty women who've done it themselves. From the pioneers who fought tirelessly for women's inclusion in the sport to the names splashed across headlines today, featured athletes include: Joan Benoit Samuelson . Patti Catalano Dillon . Madeline Manning Mims . Paula Radcliffe . Deena Kastor . Brenda Martinez . Shalane Flanagan

• Binding: Hardcover

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