Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in racquetball. Gillian Moreland didn't get to the pinnacle of the racquetball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions one time each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her leg in two 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 leg, and then my airedale died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my funny bone. It took eleven 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 pair of briefs and forget about Bones, my airedale."
Robin, her mommy, moved with her to Little Rock to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Emile, in their smelly crypt, where he still labors as a lecturer to help pay for Gillian's expensive training.