Word: stamina
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...with them, they’ve just done it longer than we have.” Fish added that his players saw the sort of intensity they will have to bring to every practice. “It’s not just about being stronger or having more stamina,” Fish said of what it takes to reach the level of Georgia, Berkeley, and Illinois. “It’s a level of precision you have to play with the whole time.” Other notable matches for the Crimson included sophomore Michael Hayes?...
...summer Olympic preview of 100 athletes representing several countries in various sports seemed to focus on swimming, track and field, gymnastics and basketball. But sadly overlooked is equestrian. These three divisions: dressage, eventing and jumping test the mental and physical stamina of each partnership. There are millions of enthusiasts all over the world. It's high time the media realized that horseflesh is just as appealing as any bodies we see in the pool, on the track or on the court. Alma Lou Annab, AMMAN...
Other qualities are also needed, he says. Single-mindedness is requisite: "Tunnel vision helps. Being a bit of a s___ helps. A thick skin helps. Stamina is crucial, as is a capacity to work so hard that your best friends mock you, your lovers despair and the rest of your acquaintances watch furtively from the sidelines, half in awe and half in contempt." Whatever you do, don't become a wage slave, writes Dennis. "The salary begins to have an attraction and addictiveness all of its own. A regular paycheck and crack cocaine have that in common...
...fired up. We came after it like UCSB did to us...the guys just would not break.”Wins by Nguyen and Ermakov tied the score at 3-3, and the match came down to court 1, where Clayton’s seemingly infinite stamina was grinding his opponent down.“I changed my gamestyle around,” said Clayton, who has been known to be in the middle of his first set while all his teammates are finishing their matches. “I started hitting the ball hard and heavy to his backhand...
...like scheduling a gym visit with friends, can turn a general desire to exercise into a firm commitment. Trying to do without a trainer, or at least tapering off slowly when you quit, can help you learn to be accountable only to you. We may never again have the stamina of a 2-year-old, but recapturing even a little of our early-life energy can make our later lives a whole lot healthier...