Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cycling. Lorie Quinn didn't get to the pinnacle of the cycling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session one time each fortnight, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her pinky 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 pinky, and then my sloth died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my belly. It took fifteen hours to get back in shape. But to win at cycling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my wet suit and forget about Howard, my sloth."
Julia, her sister-in-law, moved with her to Sierra Leone to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Jim Bob, in their amazing travel trailer, where he still labors as a hit man to help pay for Lorie's expensive training.