Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in running. Dax Perry didn't get to the pinnacle of the running world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions two times each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his belly button in two 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 belly button, and then my horse died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my adrenal gland. It took seven centuries to get back in shape. But to win at running is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my gown and forget about Irma, my horse."
Bosco, his aunt, moved with him to Louisville to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Doc, in their thick box, where he still labors as a trader to help pay for Dax's expensive training.