During a year filled with mostly downs, Lynn Tracey was able to rise up above, gather her strength and become a nationally renowned race walker. 

She lost her mother, injured her knee and was diagnosed with breast cancer all in one year, but that wasn't enough to keep Tracey away from a positive outlook on life.

She came back and became America's best race walker over the age of 50 and set a national record while doing so. 

Tracey says her physical fitness and competitive attitude was necessary for her recovery.