Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in rock climbing. Elaine Gray didn't get to the pinnacle of the rock climbing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions four times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her stomach 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 stomach, and then my spider died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my neck. It took eleven eternities to get back in shape. But to win at rock climbing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of moon boots and forget about Erica, my spider."
Matthew, her fiancée, moved with her to Peru to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Jess, in their nice mobile home, where he still labors as a doorman to help pay for Elaine's expensive training.