Word: stamina
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...very unhealthy, bohemian kind of life," says Murakami. "But I just wanted to do it differently." So he rises at 4 a.m. to write for hours before swimming or running, training for marathons and lately triathlons as well. Murakami says he needs the exercise to keep up his stamina for the draining work of writing - the prolificacy of his output is legendary - but there's also an element of physical pleasure in his declaration that he weighs as much now, aged 58, as he did in his late...
...Faculty deanship is considered one of the most demanding positions at Harvard, given the school’s size, its relative lack of high-level administrators to share the burden of decision-making, and the sheer stamina the job requires. The Faculty’s expenses exceeded $800 million in fiscal year 2005, and the school’s endowment of $12 billion tops Princeton University?...
...Admissions and Financial Aid, observes a significant overlap between military skills and ideal Business School qualities. “We ask all applicants to tell us about their leadership experiences and aspirations—those from the military usually have lots to tell about leadership, accountability, responsibility, stamina,” Leopold wrote in an e-mailed statement. According to Monterisi, the abilities he developed as a Marine formed a foundation for success as a business school student. “I have some great firsthand experience in the Marine Corps, but it’s a different world...
...playing multiple roles, four or five characters. It will blow your world how they play them, what they bring. There’s really not a better way to spend your Friday night. The trial by fire nature of a first-time directorship has certainly tested Jones’ stamina. Tired though she may be, thoughts of the future are already on mind.I certainly hope I’ll keep up directing. I’ll keep applying to be a director next year. I’ve just learned so, so much. The learning curve for these things...
What would possess seemingly sane people to treat concrete walls like trampolines? To leap over handicap-access ramps like Donkey Kong? The answer is parkour, a jaw-dropping hybrid of gymnastics and cross-country running that is equal parts Spider-Man whimsy and hard-core stamina. The word is derived from the French term for obstacle course, and like it or not, U.S. college campuses are becoming hot spots for this exhilarating new breed of steeplechase--horse-free and adaptable to any setting. Google parkour, campus and map, and you'll find, among some 58,000 results, an annotated parkour...