As most (if not all) of you know, yesterday Diana Nyad finally accomplished her historic Cuba-to-Florida swim. At 64 years of age, she swam for 55 hours straight, a feat of both great athleticism and great mental tenacity.

I like her “3 rules” and think they apply to us all, whether we swim or not, whether we’re old or young, whether we do endurance or power athletics (or none at all): 1: We should #NeverEverGiveUp 2: You’re #NeverTooOld to chase your dreams. 3: It’s #NeverASolitarySport … it’s a team.

May today’s links inspire you to make smart decisions that get you closer to your long-term goals.

What drives a 63-year-old woman in her lifelong quest to swim from Cuba to America?
Diana Nyad: ‘I was sick as a dog’ during historic swim
It takes A LOT of calorically-dense food to do what Diana Nyad did
Trade-offs: What will you trade for what you want?
A set of goblet squats per day keeps the doctor away

Get inspired listening to Diana Nyad talk about her drive to finally get from Cuba to Florida. This TED talk was recorded back in 2011:

A trailer for a documentary coming out this fall about Diana’s drive to accomplish her goal:

Fresh fruit is one of the easiest things you can eat besides our fresh-cooked meals.

But some fruit, like cherries, have a bit of work that still needs to be done. The pit must be removed.

If you’re just eating cherries rather than cooking with them, you can simply pop the cherry into your mouth, chew, and then spit out the pit.

But if you’re sharing those cherries and don’t want to be seen spitting out pits (not too romantic) or are planning on cooking with them, this quick video will teach you 4 different ways to remove the pits. Now go eat some cherries!

No matter your circumstances.

You determine your own success
Why is the United States so sick?
How to watch the 2013 CrossFit Games
Mice fall short as test subjects for some of humans’ deadly ills
Crickets are totally paleo, man…
Primal egg coffee

There’s a great surprise in this video. Enjoy: