Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in marathon running. Pippa Scott didn't get to the pinnacle of the marathon running world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions two times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her head 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 head, and then my zebra died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my nose. It took four blinks of an eye 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 moustache and forget about Stephanie, my zebra."
Gabe, her girlfriend, moved with her to Spain to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Edith, in their curved chateau, where she still labors as a janitor to help pay for Pippa's expensive training.