She was searching for a lunchtime activity that would give her energy and stamina in the afternoon when she came across a dance studio that offered belly dancing.
Nash showed such resolve and stamina in his mathematical work and in recovering from his mental illness, that his death in a taxi crash on the New Jersey turnpike seems all the more pointless and tragic.
Mr. Taylor, vigorous as ever, has built the art of his pianism on technique and stamina in equal measure; his music avoids the narrative of song in favor of a vatic musical free verse full of clustered chords and flashing figures.
He's also displayed formidable grit and stamina in tough matches - take his epic 2009 win over Andy Roddick at Wimbledon as a case in point.
And yet it was Plushenko, the 2006 Olympic champion, who showed more ambition, if less poise and stamina, in the free skate.
Perseverance and stamina in the dog days of the war counted just as much as glorious presumptions at the start, if not more so.
To a nonexpert in dance Ms. Schiff's exertions as Tatiana were admirable, showing fine athleticism and stamina in stretches, spins and swoons, but in the end they conveyed relatively little: basically, yearning alternating with anguish.
A shortage of dates and familial details make it difficult to keep track of individuals and events sometimes, but Mr Lewis displays skill and stamina in interweaving his subjects' lives.
Three months after my concussion, my voice had come back, but my concentration and stamina in my work were still reduced.
"He lifted high the banner of campaign finance reform, and I admire his persistence and stamina in pushing that issue to the forefront," Mr. Gore added.
