Misty Diaz
Misty Diaz, aka Lil Misty has always enjoyed pushing limits.In early 1991, she would enter in 50 yard, 100 yard dash races, competing in her walker and sometimes crutches. Proving to herself nothing is impossible, while showing others you can do anything! Being born with Myelomeningocele the most serious form of Spina Bifida in 1984, Misty was already fighting. Having multiple operations just three days after being born premature, things were definitely going to be different, she just didn't know things would be this great.Life has really changed for her, once she decided to get rid of old thinking and start fresh. She finally let go of all the labels people gave her and accepted the fact she was born with Spina Bifida, but that wasn’t going to stop her and she can use this as a way to help others.When she's not racing, she's training, mentoring kids with SB, encouraging other adaptive athletes, speaking in schools, or planning her next trip.
