[Explanation] As the saying goes, the plan of a year is in the spring, and the plan of a day is in the morning. Morning exercise is one of the favorite sports methods of the Chinese.
Recently, in the forest park of Yinchuan City, Ningxia, a group of fashionable aunties played a new morning exercise project - land surfing.
I saw them wriggling on the land surfboard skillfully, sassy and beautiful, and earned enough attention in the park.
[Concurrent] Ms. Wu
I stumbled across this group of lesbians about my age this morning.
Hey, it's very strange, I feel that this sport is played by young people.
But I see that my age is about the same (they) play so well, so I feel that the sport is good, and I want to learn it.
[Explanation] Land surfboard is a kind of skateboard that simulates surfing at sea. It bids farewell to the traditional way of pedaling on the ground, and relies on the left and right tilt transformation to achieve the purpose of moving forward, so that surfing can also be carried out on land.
In April 2021, Ni Shuxian brought this sport to her sister group, and it became very popular. It has developed to 12 people, all of whom are around 50 years old.
[Concurrent] Ni Shuxian
I'm 46 years old this year, the youngest member of the skate group, and I started this movement.
This sport is very attractive. It allows everyone to go from fear to relaxation. It is a process of practicing balance.
In the middle of this (movement), everyone found happiness.
[Explanation] In the "Auntie Skateboard Team", the average age of everyone is over 50 years old, but in their opinion, 50 years old is not an excuse to hinder their progress, and 50 years old can still challenge the impossible.
[Concurrent] Lu Zhongyan
If you think about this age in your life, if you don't try again in this life, it is completely impossible to try these things.
We are starting from scratch. Before the age of 50, we are in the industry that we are familiar with, and after the age of 50, we will try things that we are not familiar with.
[Commentary] For 51-year-old Tian Ximei, it is not only limited to exercise, she has been challenging herself on the road in recent years, from triathlon to paddle board, from snowboard to land surfing; she Frankly speaking, sports make life exciting.
[Concurrent] Tian Ximei
So I think my life has become wonderful since I was 48 years old, because of sports, and then it makes me so happy, so happy, so fulfilling.
They all say I'm not like a 51 year old, what's the secret (keep me young)?
I think my secret is that exercise makes me happy and exercise makes me healthy.
[Explanation] Maintaining curiosity and daring to try new things, these aunties "ride the wind and waves" in their lives and find the true meaning of happiness in new goals.
(Reported by Xie Yu from Ningxia Yinchuan)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]