The NYT has a great article today about 61 year old Diana Nyad who is planning on swimming 60 hours straight with no sleep from Cuba to Key West. It’s a trek this record-holder attempted at age 28, but failed. She is trying again 30 plus years later and says she is stronger this time around. Here’s a great quote from the piece:
We have changed a lot. Our parents’ generation, at 60, they considered that old age. I’m in the middle of middle age.
Marathon Swimmer: “60 is the middle of middle age”