endurance
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Catherine Breed, 33-year-old endurance swimmer, emerged from the water on Monday after crossing the latitude of the California-Mexico border and became the first person to swim the length of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
For decades, it had been an accepted wisdom in sports like endurance running, cycling, climbing, horse riding, dancing and aesthetic sports like diving and gymnastics.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
A remarkable 47-year Swedish study found that fitness, muscle endurance, and physical performance generally begin declining around age 35, even among people who remain active.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Scott Christensen, lead endurance instructor for USA Track & Field, says while he appreciates the potential performance-enhancing qualities of bouncy foam and carbon springboards, “everything has a cost-benefit ratio to it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They know that they cannot save themselves, not by any courage or endurance or great deed.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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