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Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year

A Practical, Personal, Inspirational Guide for Women Athletes
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Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year by Mina Samuels is a daily inspiration book for female athletes, offering 365 entries that explore the joys and challenges of running and being active. This practical and personal Book of Days combines humour, wisdom, and authenticity to encourage women to embrace their athletic selves. Topics include balance, body image, sisterhood, ageing, and overcoming mental and physical obstacles. Each day invites readers to reflect on their strengths and growth, making it a fresh take on thought-a-day books focused on women in sport.
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Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year is ideal for women athletes, runners, and anyone seeking daily motivation to engage with their physical and mental wellbeing. It suits readers looking for inspiration, encouragement, and a deeper connection to their athletic journey and female empowerment.

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For women who draw even a portion of their strength from being active, Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year serves as a Book of Days

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"Funny, wise and warm. Lace up, girls!"—Kathrine Switzer, author, Marathon Woman. "Motivates, inspires, and celebrates what it means to be a female athlete. It reminds and prepares us to be the best version of ourselves."—Christie Pearce Rampone, former captain, US Women's National Soccer Team.

No matter how hard it is to get out the door, it's on the road that we meet our strengths and weaknesses, have the space to contemplate our hopes and dreams, and ultimately find what makes us happy. Not every workout is an epiphany. Instead, each time out on the road—no matter how much of a battle it was to get there—is an exercise in getting to know ourselves a little bit better. It's on that road that we learn our strengths and weaknesses, ponder our hopes and dreams, and ultimately discover what makes us happy.

For women who draw even a portion of their strength from being active, Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year serves as a Book of Days. It's practical, inspirational, and personal, with a dash of the existential and neurotic, it's a fresh take on the popular thought-a-day books, geared toward women athletes.

Containing 365 entries for a full year of running inspiration, Run like a Girl 365 Days a Year revels in the joys we discover as we greet our athletic selves each new day, and confront the obstacles thrown in our way by the world, by our bodies and, most importantly, by our minds. Some of the topics include balance, body image, the battle of the sexes, sisterhood, and aging.

Light-hearted, honest, and authentic, Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year is an inspiring daily reminder of every woman's strength and potential.

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Praised by Kathrine Switzer as "funny, wise and warm," the book is celebrated for its motivating and inspiring messages. Christie Pearce Rampone highlights its celebration of female athletes and its preparation of the best self. Samantha J. Brennan calls it "a great companion on your athletic journey," offering bite-sized prompts for thought, growth, and laughter. The endorsements underscore the book's honest, light-hearted approach to female strength and potential.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510741690

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 June 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: color images throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 538g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Mina Samuels is a writer, performer, athlete, citizen, and enthusiast. Her previous books include, Run Like a Girl: How Strong Women Make Happy Lives, The Queen of Cups and The Think Big Manifesto, co-authored with Michael Port. She has written and performed two one-woman plays: Do You Know Me? and Hazards, as well as written an ensemble play, Because I Am Your Queen. She lives in New York City and Truckee, California.

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