Honest, humorous, and at times heart breaking, "Run the Race: A Father's Legacy of Life Lessons" is the moving true story of how one loving and devoted father inspired his daughter to run not only long distances, but also the real races of life.

During the spring of seventh grade, author Susan Dawes's father, Floyd Seibert, introduces her to long-distance running at a high school girls' track meet in their hometown of Adel, Iowa. Secure in her father's confidence in her ability, she begins to run long distances for the Adel Junior High Tigerette track squad the next season. Supported by...