Dr. L. Michael Blevins is a pastor, spiritual care provider, and educator whose vitality and vision touches countless lives of people of diverse faith and cultures. In this first book of a three-part autobiography, Dr. Blevins shares narratives from his years as a student-athlete in high school and college. With the lessons learned from these stories, Dr. Blevins provides profound insights in each chapter on running and navigating through each phase of the race of life.