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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The girls will come in, often wide-eyed and eager, to get a feel for what the typical day of an elite gymnast looks like. After watching three-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman make her way through another energy-sapping, mettle-testing, soul-draining workout, those same girls who dream of following in Raismans footsteps often leave in tears.I feel bad that Im supposed to be inspiring them and they dont even want to do it anymore, Raisman said. I think people are surprised at how hard it is.Six hours a day. Six days a week. Week after week. Year after year. Usually for as long as their bodies -- not to mention their brains -- can take it.Raisman can joke about it now that shes on the other side with a spot on a second Olympic team assured after national team coordinator Martha Karolyi selected her for the five-woman team along with Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian. Sunday nights giddy moment, however, is tempered by the reality that the most challenging four weeks of their careers await. Time off between now and the opening ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro will be scarce, if it exists at all.The Grind is a rite of passage in the powerhouse U.S. womens program, one designed to end with tearful hugs on the podium with gold medals draped around their necks as The Star-Spangled Banner plays. Its a bid for glory that comes with an inherent risk as Karolyi and the coaching staff grapple with the question of how much is too much.Its a fine line Karolyi believes she has found a way to straddle effectively while building a dynasty that hasnt lost a major international competition in eight years. She is unapologetic in her approach, one that places a higher emphasis on execution than repetition. For competition days, the Americans almost always are done with their warm-ups first, part of Karolyis directive to get it right and get out of there.Mentally you will be tired, but physically you are doing less when youre getting closer, then you can avoid overtraining, Karolyi said.If anything, Karolyi appears to have mellowed as she nears retirement. Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton remembers throwing 70 vaults a day while training under Karolyi and her husband Bela before the 1984 Games. Back then there were no extra mats to help pad the landings to take some of the pressure off their joints, an added layer of protection that is standard today.I hit that (gold-medal winning) vault when I had to, Retton said with a laugh while pointing out that at 48 shes already had both hips replaced. They train smarter and more efficient. Im pretty beat up.At this point in the Olympic cycle, healthy is a relative term. When the 2012 Olympic team arrived in London, reigning world champion Jordyn Wieber was dealing with stress fractures in her right leg. While the adrenaline took over during competition, she spent the majority of her down time in treatment and limited her practice routines. Though Wieber helped the Fierce Five roll to gold, she also failed to qualify for the all-around final, finishing as the third American behind Raisman and Gabby Douglas.Now retired and serving as a volunteer assistant at UCLA (where shes also a student), Wieber doesnt believe she was overworked, calling her injury inevitable after thousands of hours in the gym. The severity of the pain didnt ramp up until the team arrived in London. With a lifetime goal finally in sight, Wieber bit her cheek and pressed forward.Everybody was banged up at the Olympics, she said. Im on the Olympic team already. Im not going to give that up.Its a mindset that can place Karolyi and her staff in a difficult position, particularly when it comes to teenagers who likely will have just one shot at their sports biggest stage.Coaching gymnastics is such a small part of it, said Kim Zmeskal Burdette, who coaches Olympic alternate Ragan Smith. Its reading their emotions, reading their body language. Are they just frustrated with this skill or is their body not functioning? Its hard.Zmeskal Burdette would know. The 1991 world champion acknowledges she was extremely intimidated to speak up during her career, concerned any sign of weakness would damage her standing. While making a comeback in the late 90s, she ignored the throbbing in her shoulder -- throbbing that eventually led to surgery -- out of fear of getting passed up.If I say something, I dont get to do bars, she said. I dont want to not do bars. My friends are going to do bars. Theyre going to get better at bars. 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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Devine Redding spent his first two seasons at Indiana serving as the apprentice to two future NFL running backs.This year, the 5-foot-10 junior is putting those lessons to work.In Thursday nights season-opening win at Florida International, Redding ran 22 times for 135 yards despite sharing the carries with five other backs on a warm, muggy Miami night. He expected nothing less.Ive worked on my pass protection, my foot explosion, all that stuff, Redding said. Ive worked on my quick-twitch muscles and moving faster so I can take a hit or make a hit. I like to lower my shoulder when Ive got to.Redding certainly has the potential to thrive in this starring role.The up-tempo style that coach Kevin Wilson prefers and Indianas propensity for scoring points often gives the perception that the Hoosiers throw the ball all around the field. But its the ground game that has become the cornerstone to their success.Two years ago, the big, speedy Tevin Coleman ran around opposing defenses for a school record 2,036 yards despite playing with a broken bone in his right foot -- an injury not disclosed until after Coleman announced he would enter the NFL draft following his junior season.Last season, Jordan Howard, Colemans hand-picked replacement, brought his 1,000-yard pedigree to Bloomington after UAB decided to close down its football program. Howard didnt disappoint, using his physical style to run over opponents for 1,213 yards in nine games while missing three and losing significant playing time in three others because of injuries.As Coleman and Howard made headlines, Redding kept working in the background, waiting for his chance.So when the moment arrived, Redding delivered. He rushed for 130 yards in a road win over Maryland and 144 yards and a touchdown in a bowl-clinching win at Purdue before a 227-yard, one TD day in an overtime loss to Duke in the Pinstripe Bowl.He finished the season with 1,012 yards, nine TDs and the clear-cut starter role entering 2016.But if two seasons as a backup taught Redding anything, it was that he had to be strong enoough to withstand the punishment of the Big Ten.ddddddddddddSo he added five pounds, and to the delight of Wilson, the 208-pound Redding looks just as quick now.(It was) good and at the same time, I didnt expect him to have that much, Wilson said Thursday after rotating backs to keep everyone fresh. I was looking more at yards per carry and touchdowns and turnovers.The impressive numbers demonstrate just how good Redding can be.He heads into Saturdays home opener against Ball State with four straight 100-yard games and 636 yards and a 6.2 average in his last four starts.At this rate, Redding will easily become Indianas first back-to-back 1,000-yard rusher since Vaughn Dunbar in 1990 and 1991 and only the fourth in school history. Anthony Thompson did it three times from 1987-89 and Courtney Snyder achieved the feat in 1974-75.But first, he must take better care of the ball. After losing a fumble Thursday and putting the ball on the ground again in practice, Wilson told reporters Monday that if he doesnt correct the problem, Redding could get benched because the competition is so good.Regardless, new starting quarterback Richard Lagow plans to run the ball a lot.It makes my job a lot easier when I can hand the ball off to them and can have them squirt it out for a consistent five, six, whatever they do, Lagow said. Its priceless.Redding intends to keep it that way.With his smallish frame, quick cuts and flashy runs, Redding insists he can handle 25 or more carries per game, just like Coleman and Howard, and still remain healthy.And after all that time learning the ropes, Redding cant wait to prove it.I want the ball as much as my body can take it, he said. I think I got better (last year) as the games went on and as the season went on, and thats what Im going to try to do that this season.NOTE: Wilson said tight end Jordan Fuchs will need surgery to repair a dislocated ankle. Wilson did not say how much time Fuchs is expected to miss. ' ' '