Hurray for the Octogenarian Challenger!

Yuichiro Miura--the same man who went down Mt. Everest on skiis when he was a younger daredevil--succeeded for the third time in climbing to the peak of Mt. Everest. He is now 80 years plus 7 months old, and is a veteran of heart surgery, broken bones, and joint pain. That makes him the poster boy (one of many, I believe) for challenging one's limits.

In a phone call to his daughter in Tokyo, here's what Mr. Miura had to say:

“I made it!” Miura said over the phone. “I never imagined I could make it to the top of Mount Everest at age 80. This is the world’s best feeling, although I’m totally exhausted. Even at 80, I can still do quite well.”