Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bobsledding. Rocket Zilch didn't get to the pinnacle of the bobsledding world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session three times each year, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, he broke his skull in three places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my skull, and then my polar bear died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my pinky. It took thirteen eternities to get back in shape. But to win at bobsledding is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my necktie and forget about Irma, my polar bear."
Humphrey, his main squeeze, moved with him to Wisconsin to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Alton, in their mysterious KOA Kampground, where he still labors as an elevator operator to help pay for Rocket's expensive training.