Danielle Friedman

This was a fun and interesting read. I didn't know about the history of discrimination women runners faced during the the Boston marathon.

A well written history of women’s exercise trends from the ‘50s to the present day. It includes photos and mini-biographies of the fitness pioneers who made activities such as running, bodybuilding, strength training, yoga, and group aerobics acceptable and accessible for women. I’m giving it 5 stars for the ‘resting barre face’ line alone.

The best thing about this book is that it reminds you how much working out used to suck and how much better it is now.