[Henry Schmidt]

In my professional days, I raced with a broken clavicle, bleeding ankle (for a year) and back injuries that would make you cry just sitting still. Bad ankles, knees and bleeding kidneys were a way of life for 12 years. I don't mention this because I was special, to the contrary, I witnessed this kind of dedication every single week from amateurs to seasoned pro alike.
Dedication takes many forms and every competitor has to decide for themselves where they are willing to go to succeed.