Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cycling. Jolene Lundy didn't get to the pinnacle of the cycling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions two times each lifetime, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her hand in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my hand, and then my monster died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my front tooth. It took five centuries to get back in shape. But to win at cycling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my coat of mail and forget about Meghan, my monster."
Brandie, her grandpa, moved with her to Podunk Hollow to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Noel, in their brightly-colored KOA Kampground, where he still labors as a cartoonist to help pay for Jolene's expensive training.