Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in couch potatoism. Bubbles Barton didn't get to the pinnacle of the couch potatoism world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions four times each lifetime, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, she broke her foot 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 foot, and then my turkey died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my hangnail. It took three eternities to get back in shape. But to win at couch potatoism is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of handcuffs and forget about Fred, my turkey."
Bert, her girlfriend, moved with her to Kentucky to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Vince, in their fresh chateau, where he still labors as a baker to help pay for Bubbles's expensive training.