Against the Wind: An Ironwoman's Race for Her Family's Survival

To one woman, running was more than a passion—it was a lesson in perseverance.

Lee DiPietro discovered the exhilaration of endurance athletics when she ran her first half marathon in her late twenties. From that day forward, she took on every marathon that she could, and despite having to juggle her running with her responsibilities as mother and wife, she quickly established herself as one of the best runners in the United States.

Over the next thirty years Lee won race after race, running i...