Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in running. Ada Belle Rexford didn't get to the pinnacle of the running world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions four times each lifetime, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her elbow in three 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 elbow, and then my chicken died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my eyebrow. It took nine blinks of an eye to get back in shape. But to win at running is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my badge and forget about Tracy, my chicken."
Scarlett, her grandfather, moved with her to the Swiss Alps to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Solomon, in their grubby park bench, where he still labors as a journalist to help pay for Ada Belle's expensive training.