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Oct 16, 2012

"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too." --Paulo Cohelo

Rick Van Beek's 12-Year-Old Inspiration

Rick Van Beek used to smoke two packs of cigarettes and chew a tin of tobacco a day, and the only exercise he got was playing in a Monday night softball league. But two years ago, Van Beek quit smoking, lost weight, whipped himself into shape and started running. It turned out that all Van Beek needed was a little inspiration to get off the couch."If you want to be a runner, you have to have something to run for," Van Beek said. "For me, it is for Maddy."