How She Did It, Molly Huddle
How She Did It, Molly Huddle
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How She Did It
Stories, Advice, and Secrets to Success from Fifty Legendary Distance Runners

Author: Molly Huddle, Sara Slattery

Narrator: Molly Huddle, Sara Slattery, Gisela Chípe, Chanté McCormick, Karen Murray, Eileen Stevens, Shannon Tyo

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2022


Synopsis

The ultimate roadmap for female distance runners, from two-time Olympian Molly Huddle and 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 • Emma Coburn • Raevyn Rogers • Molly Seidel • and more
 
With Molly and Sara guiding the way, these athletes share their empowering stories, biggest regrets, funniest moments, and hard-won advice. Collectively, these voices are the embodiment of strength, meant to educate, inspire, and motivate you to see how far—and how fast—you can go.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on January 09, 2023

I wish I would have had this book as a young girl. This feels like it would be a perfect gift for the the middle/high school track-lovers in your life. I especially enjoyed that many of the pages featured runners I see now in the Diamond League, at World Championships, and at the Olympics. How she d......more

Goodreads review by Laura on May 30, 2022

I really enjoyed this book. The history of female distance running is fascinating. I also loved seeing the progression in attitude and confidence that these professional runners gained throughout the decades. Also Shalane Flanagan seems to be a real treasure.......more

Goodreads review by Merritt on January 28, 2024

I love to run and this book taught me so much about the history of women’s distance, the fundamentals of training from the physical, mental, and emotional standpoints, and so many women that paved the way before us today. I listened to it over the course of a few runs. Not necessarily the smoothest......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on April 02, 2023

This book is a MUST for young female runners. This book tells the story of tons of professional runners and their paths to success. They tackle many of the struggles young runners often face in the running community. For such a simple sport there are a lot of important things to know to keep yoursel......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on October 09, 2024

I read this leading up to a big race and some of the stories are pretty inspiring and insightful. Overall style of writing is not the best but it shouldn’t be the reason to read the book anyways. I didn’t take a lot away from it regarding mindset or how to deal with though situations in a race which......more