Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bullfighting. Susanna Sekora didn't get to the pinnacle of the bullfighting world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session one time each blink of an eye, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her rib 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 rib, and then my frog died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my foot. It took two lifetimes to get back in shape. But to win at bullfighting is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my big grin and forget about Lorrie, my frog."
Triffid, her cousin, moved with her to Alabama to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Ruby, in their hideous convent, where she still labors as an aeronautical engineer to help pay for Susanna's expensive training.