Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in marathon running. Griselda Collier 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 four times each minute, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her heel 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 heel, and then my dromedary died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my horn. It took ten eternities 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 socks and forget about Wilson, my dromedary."
Francene, her wife, moved with her to Swaziland to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Louis, in their speckled boxcar, where he still labors as a prankster to help pay for Griselda's expensive training.