G. Kent has a lifetime of running experience. In the 1960's he ran on three Los Angeles City Championship cross country teams at Granada Hills High School. He went on to run at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. During a long teaching career, he also coached track and cross country at Lake Weir High School in Candler, Florida. In Running with Razors and Soul he shares knowledge distilled from all this experience. The book is written especially for the competitive high school and college athlete who is ready to step it up a notch and become a more dynamic and successful runner.

Running Ahead of the Sun portrays the journey of an everyday father and career professional from injury to a sub-3:00 marathon. While many books have been written focusing on elite runners, few if any focus so specifically on the challenges that most runners face, - fitting their training around all their other commitments. The book is based on the author's training journal, as shared through the dailymile.com website, as well as the writings on the Predawn Runner blog. Every week holds a different lesson, ranging from running while traveling to finding the time for training to preventing injuries and burnout. This book focuses on helping the busy runner translate their training document into reality, while maintaining the ability to uphold all his or her other responsibilities.