Rick with family

Rick and his three kids with Maddy’s custom racing stroller.

To celebrate Father’s Day, Dimity and Sarah welcome Rick Van Beek to the show. A Michigan father of three, Rick participates in running races and triathlons pushing a customized stroller containing his 15-year-old daughter, Madyson, who has cerebral palsy. Rick tells the mother runners how he morphed from being a two-pack-a-day smoker to becoming half of Team Maddy. The father runner tells a sure-to-make-you-laugh anecdote of the unintentional hand gesture Maddy sometimes flashes as they pass other participants. And he also shares a candid response about what he’s gained from the 100+ races Team Maddy has completed.

First up though: Find out how Sarah and Dimity each played hooky from work this week.

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Rick and Maddy finishing swim

Rick and Maddy finishing the swimming portion of a triathlon.