article_snippet: The week before I went
article_snippet: For the whole week I lived on painkillers ...
article_snippet: it was just appalling, but it did toughen me up," Oakes says.
article_snippet: I wanted to prove my point.
article_snippet: It was really devastating at the finish, but I couldn't wait
article_snippet: , I had to come home for the animals.
article_snippet: so I had to leave," her said.