On her personal website, Shelley Olds eloquently writes that she is “always searching for that unequivocal high that comes from victory in sport,” and that “there is nothing that makes me happier than finishing a race and exceeding my own expectations.”
There is boisterous activity in every corner of San Martin Boxing Club. It's a typical Tuesday evening inside the converted barn hidden behind a pair of 18-wheelers across the street from the San Martin Airport. Aspiring boxers, most under the age of 15, spar in the ring, trainers bark out orders and the round-buzzer sounds every two minutes.