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Endurance is the ability of animals to exert themselves through aerobic or anaerobic exercise for relatively long periods of time. The definition of 'long' varies according to the type of exertion - minutes for high intensity anaerobic exercise, hours or days for low intensity. Training for endurance can have a negative impact on the ability to exert strength unless an individual also undertakes resistance training to counteract this effect.[1]

Endurance exercise

Endurance exercise or endurance training consists of performing low- to medium-intensity exercise for long periods of time. E.g., jogging or running several miles to hundreds of miles; cycling dozens of miles to thousands of miles; swimming hundreds of yards or meters to dozens of miles or km.

Physical endurance is differentiated from other forms of physical stress in that in endurance exercise fatigue of the muscles and cardiovascular system do not force the effort to end. The need for sleep, the buildup of non-recyclable waste chemicals, the depletion of convertible energy stores and other needed chemicals (e.g., water, sodium), physical injury, psychological failure, or attainment of the goal will bring the effort to an end.

Equestrian Sport

In equestrian sport, endurance riding refers to long distance races (often 100 miles) by one horse-rider pair. Endurance races were part of military history and also have a place in the history of the American West. The Tevis Cup is a famous race from the east to the west side of the Sierra Nevada.

It is an international sport and is governed at the international level by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI).

The Shahzada is an Australian National Event With Riders Travelling from all over the Country to compete, it is a 400 mile ride consisting of 160 kms (or 100 miles) per day for 4 days. Held in St Albans NSW

Auto racing

In auto racing, endurance refers to long distance races, often 1000 kilometers or more. Usually 3 to 5 drivers will share the driving. Endurance races include the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Bathurst 1000 and the Petit Le Mans, the Spa 24 Hours at Spa-Francorchamps, and Zolder 24 Hours in Belgium, as well as the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in California, and Takashi 24 in Japan. Perhaps the most gruelling endurance race is the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, when some 200 cars start the race in uncertain weather conditions around a 23 kilometre track in Germany's Eifel mountain region.

Aviation

In aviation, the "endurance" of an aircraft refers to the maximum amount of time it may remain in flight with a given amount of fuel.

Non-athletic endurance

Any act requiring sustained patience or tolerance of stress shows endurance. An example: surviving as a prisoner of war for several years.

The concept of spiritual endurance is a foundational principle of the Christian faith for some people, and the notion of spiritual endurance plays a role in many other world faiths, belief systems and cults throughout the world.

Footnote

1. ^ Hickson, R.C. (1980). "Interference of strength development by simultaneously training for strength and endurance.". European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology 45 (2-3): 255-263. Retrieved on 2007-05-07. 

See also

Aerobic exercise refers to exercise that is of moderate intensity, undertaken for a long duration. Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in a muscle's energy-generating process.
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Anaerobic exercise is typically used by athletes in non-endurance sports to build power and by body builders to build muscle mass. Muscles that are trained under anaerobic conditions develop biologically differently giving them greater performance in short duration-high intensity
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Physical strength is the ability of a person or animal to exert force on physical objects using muscles. Increasing physical strength is the goal of strength training.

Relation to muscle types


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Resistance training has two different, sometimes confused meanings - a more broad meaning that refers to any training that uses a resistance to the force of muscular contraction (better termed strength training), and elastic or hydraulic resistance, which refers to a
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Endurance training is the deliberate act of exercising to increase stamina and endurance. Exercises for endurance tends to be aerobic in nature versus anaerobic movements. Aerobic exercise develops slow twitch muscles.
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Physical exercise is manual activity that develops or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is often practiced to strengthen muscles and the cardiovascular system, and to hone athletic skills.
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Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase fitness with less stress than actually running, instead of competition.

Definition

The definition of jogging as compared with running is not standard. Dr.
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Running is defined as the fastest means for an animal to move on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time. It can be a form of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
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Cycling is a means of transport, a form of recreation, and a sport. The bicycle carries riders across land, through tunnels, over bridges, snow, or, less frequently, over ice (icebiking).
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Swimming is the movement used in water without artificial assistance.

History

Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Sura, dating back to 2000 B.C. In 1538 Nicolas Wynman, German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book.
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Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving horses. This broad description includes both use of horses for practical, working purposes as well as recreational activities and competitive sports.
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Endurance riding is an equestrian sport based on controlled long distance races. It is one of the international competitions recognized by the FEI. There are endurance rides worldwide.
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The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called The Tevis Cup is a 100-mile endurance ride. The amateur event has been held annually since 1955.

The ride is held in Placer County, California, starting at 5:15 a.m.
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Shahzada may refer to:
  • shahzada (son of a shah), princely title, crown prince, the son of a shah.
  • Haji Shahzada (Guantanamo detainee 952), a Guantanamo captive who was released after three years of detention, when his Combatant Status Review Tribunal realized he should

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The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance
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The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title, the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is held on a 3.
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The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida.

History

The track opened in 1950 on an airfield and is a road racing course styled after those used in European Grand Prix
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Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
Venue Mount Panorama Circuit
Race Format
Race 1
   - Laps 161
   - Distance 1,002km km

Last Race (2007)
Winning Driver Craig Lowndes / Jamie Whincup

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The Petit Le Mans (French for little Le Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA.

The race was first run on October 10, 1998 as part of the IMSA season, then in 1999 became one of the original events of the
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The Spa 24 Hours is an endurance racing event held annually in Belgium at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the first 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race was run under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club
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The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup.
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The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating 3.977 km (2.471-mile) motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.

Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Motto
Eendracht maakt macht   (Dutch)
L'union fait la force"   (French)
Einigkeit macht stark
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Thunderhill Park is a road racing course located 7 miles West of Willows, California on Hwy 162. The course is a fast series of twists and turns with minor elevation changes. Thunderhill is owned and operated by the San Francisco Region of the SCCA.
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The 24 Hours Nürburgring is a GT and touring car endurance racing event on the Nürburgring, inspired by the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Spa 24 Hours.

Officially called ADAC 24h Rennen Nürburgring
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automobile (from Greek auto, self and Latin mobile moving, a vehicle that moves itself rather than being moved by another vehicle or animal) or motor car (usually shortened to just car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor.
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weather is the set of all extant phenomena in a given atmosphere at a given time. The term usually refers to the activity of these phenomena over short periods (hours or days), as opposed to the term climate, which refers to the average atmospheric conditions over longer periods of
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Eifel is a low volcanic mountain range in western Germany. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia and northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate.

The Eifel is bordered by the Mosel River in the south and the Rhine in the east.
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Aviation refers to all activities involving the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft, machines designed for atmospheric flight. The term also describes the organizations and regulatory bodies as well as the personnel related with the operation of aircraft and the industries
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