Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in walking. Josephine Kraft didn't get to the pinnacle of the walking world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions one time each minute, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her liver 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 liver, and then my doggie died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my head. It took eight lifetimes to get back in shape. But to win at walking is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of UGGs and forget about James, my doggie."
Dax, her grandmother, moved with her to Burbank to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Charlotte, in their disgusting mobile home, where she still labors as a dentist to help pay for Josephine's expensive training.