One last link before bed: a 15-year-old girl named Alicia Hempleman-Adams has just set a record (at least, that seems to be implied) crossing an arctic island, beating her father's time.
Quoting her father:
"It's a double-edged sword. I'm immensely proud of what she has achieved, but a bit miffed she has beaten my time."
I can perhaps have some sympathy for the pain of having one of your top accomplishments topped by someone not even fully grown, but I would think that having it be your own daughter (and presumably your student) would take any possible sting out of no longer being the record holder. Should I ever have kids, I can only hope that they would develop similarly spectacular skills.
Link credit to Trish Wilson.
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