"She functions like a 3-month-old, and one of the very few things that we know she enjoys is being outside, being in the water, feeling the breeze in her hair and in her face," van Beek, 39, told Midland Daily News.
So, in 2008, van Beek -- then terribly out of shape and a heavy smoker -- decided he would start training for outdoor races.
In his blog, van Beek admits that getting into shape was initially extremely difficult.
However, he was determined to live a healthier life for Maddy and to share the fruits of that labor with her.
"I run for and with my daughter,"
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