Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in marathon running. Jeanne Griebel didn't get to the pinnacle of the marathon running world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session three times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her ear 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 ear, and then my grizzly bear died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my cheek. It took eight days to get back in shape. But to win at marathon running is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of earrings and forget about Tim, my grizzly bear."
Rutherford, her mother-in-law, moved with her to Bangalore to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Buster, in their ridiculous monastery, where he still labors as a con artist to help pay for Jeanne's expensive training.