His outlook changed when he saw his daughter taking part in a marathon more than four years ago, and saw the pure joy on her face.
比克的观点在四年前发生了变化，他看到当他带着女儿参加马拉松比赛时，女儿的脸上那纯净的笑容。
'I watched my daughter Maddy being pushed in the Grand Rapids Marathon,' he recounted on his blog.
比克在他的博客上重述了这个故事：“在大急流城马拉松比赛中，我的女儿被推着参加比赛。”
'To see her being so happy and enjoying every bump in the road was more than I could handle, my emotions took over.
“看到麦蒂这么开心，享受着路上的每一次颠簸，我的心被彻底打动，我被征服了。”
'Shortly after that day I gave up smoking 2 packs a day and chewing a tin a day to be better, for Maddy. It has been a long road, with many bumps, but we are better.'
“从那天开始，为了麦蒂，我每天嚼一罐口香糖来戒掉一天两包烟的坏习惯。我们已经走过了一条充满艰辛的长路，但我们正变得更好。”
In a bid to make his daughter happy, he began training for outdoor races in 2008. Van Beek, who was out of shape and a heavy smoker, also realised it would be beneficial for him.
为了让女儿开心，范·比克在2008年开始参加户外长跑锻炼。曾经是有很大烟瘾而且很肥胖的范·比克，也同样意识到锻炼对他同样很有好处。