Lauren Fleshman (born 26 September 1981) is an American runner, coach, author, and retired professional track and field athlete.
After graduating from Canyon High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, Fleshman attended Stanford University.
Fleshman graduated from Stanford in 2003 with a BA in human biology and a concentration in "Women's Health and Athletic Performance".
After initially training in Mammoth Lakes as part of a group including Jen Rhines and Deena Kastor, Fleshman joined Oregon Track Club Elite in Eugene in 2006.
[10] In 2013, the blog evolved into a monthly column that Fleshman wrote for Runner's World magazine, titled "The Fast Life".
[16][better source needed] In 2013, Fleshman became the first coach of Littlewing Athletics, a professional running team sponsored by Oiselle and based in Bend, Oregon.
[20][21] The book covers both her own running career along with critiques and analysis of how professional sport treats female athletes.
[27] In 2011, Fleshman and Irish Olympic runner Roisin McGettigan co-founded the brand "Believe I Am", a business creating sport psychology tools for female athletes including a mind/body training journal and apparel.
Fleshman married fellow Stanford graduate and professional triathlete Jesse Thomas in Bend, Oregon, on 30 September 2007.