From: The New York Times
Forget Calories. Exercise for Awe.
May 9, 2017
The New York Times:
SYDNEY, Australia — If you joined the hundreds of people in my swim squad, you might think at first that the routine was simply about getting a solid bout of exercise before the day begins. We meet after sunrise at Manly Beach, swim out to the headland, then arc across a protected marine bay to another beach.
The caps we wear are bright pink. The name we call ourselves, the Bold and Beautiful, is also quite daft, but it’s a reminder that the squad was formed several years ago by middle-aged women who were too nervous to swim the distance alone. This morning swim was never about skill, but about pluck.
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