by matthewlegstrong | Sep 17, 2017 | athletes, fibular hemimelia, inspiration
When I woke up in the Baghdad ER on April 13, 2004, the furthest thing from my mind was being a Paralympian. At the time, I didn’t even know what that word meant. After 24 years of having both my legs, I was suddenly missing one, taken from me by a roadside bomb... Read more 
by matthewlegstrong | Jun 17, 2017 | athletes, fibular hemimelia, inspiration
The fastest female sprinter in the world has no legs from the knee down. Let that sink in for a minute. Aimee Mullins was born without fibular bones, and had both of her legs amputated below the knee when she was an infant. She learned to walk on prosthetics, then to... Read more 
by matthewlegstrong | Apr 17, 2017 | athletes, inspiration
Aimee Mullins (born 1976 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American athlete, actress, and fashion model best known for being a groundbreaker in a number of fields. She set 3 World Records in track and field as the first person in the world to run on sprinting... Read more 
by matthewlegstrong | Feb 17, 2017 | athletes, inspiration
Amy Purdy has lived an incredible life. She grew up with the love of Nature, health wellness and travel. She was also a passionate snowboarder. At 19, her life took a detour. After experiencing flu-like symptoms, Amy was rushed to the hospital in a state of septic... Read more