Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in running. Claudia Weinstein didn't get to the pinnacle of the running world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions one time each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her leg 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 leg, and then my caribou died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my throat. It took one 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 space suit and forget about Esther, my caribou."
Pablo, her cousin, moved with her to Oslo to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Ken, in their ridged stinky shack, where he still labors as a flight mechanic to help pay for Claudia's expensive training.