A snowstorm in 1987 changed Jami Goldman’s life forever.
She was 19 at the time, driving home with a friend from a ski trip, when their car slid into a snow bank along an isolated northern Arizona road.
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The women were stranded and alone for 11 days. By the time they were rescued, Jami had suffered severe frostbite, and lost both legs.
But instead of accepting life as a paraplegic, Jami began running. Yes, running, on specially-made prosthetic legs. Eventually she became a competitive runner, and inspirational speaker.
I met her in 2001: