Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in racquetball. Edith Potatohead didn't get to the pinnacle of the racquetball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions two times each year, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her stomach in four 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 stomach, and then my groundhog died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my vein. It took nine decades to get back in shape. But to win at racquetball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my polo shirt and forget about May, my groundhog."
Frankie, her mother-in-law, moved with her to Barcelona to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Yolanda, in their grubby palace, where she still labors as a philanthropist to help pay for Edith's expensive training.