More Americans Setting Records for Physical Endurance

inclination
기울기

명사
기울기
inclination, lean, lists, list
경향
tendency, trend, propensity, inclination, penchant, current
경도
hardness, longitude, inclination, menses, astonishment


ramble
덩굴풀 따위가 우거지다

명사
산책
walk, ramble, wandering, saunter
소요
disturbance, need, tumult, ramble

동사
빈둥빈둥 거닐다
lounge, ramble
두서없이 지껄이다
maunder, ramble
두서없이 쓰다
ramble
우거지다
grow thick, ramble
덩굴풀 따위가 우거지다
ramble


Businesspersons in this metropolitan area have a tendency to distrust outsiders.


clumsy
모양 없는
clumsy
다루기 힘든
intractable, unwieldy, unmanageable, awkward, brittle, clumsy
꼴사나운
ungainly, clumsy




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More Americans Setting Records for Physical Endurance





Vocabulary
endurance
Noun
ɪnˈdʊrəns
the ability to keep doing something physically challenging for a long time
Climbing Mount Everest is truly a test of human endurance.

rim
Noun
rɪm
the outside edge of something
We followed the road along the narrow rim of the mountain until we reached the peak.

notable
Adjective
ˈnoʊtəbəl
important and deserving attention
Several notable monuments are located in the park.
One of his notable achievements is winning the Grand Slam.

tendency
Noun
ˈtɛndənsiː
an inclination to think, act, or proceed in a particular way
One of my colleagues has a tendency to get angry on the phone.
Babies have a tendency to cry when they are hungry.
I know I have a bad tendency to ramble sometimes.
Businesspersons in this metropolitan area have a tendency to distrust outsiders.
Pete has a tendency to overreact.
He has a tendency to get aggressive when he's drinking.

perceive
Verb
pərˈsiːv
to become aware of something
It's not hard to perceive that they are having problems in their relationship.
Some people perceive the Internet as a threat.
I perceive a note of anger in your voice.
In today's market place, it is important for companies to be perceived as environmentally conscious.

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Article
More Americans Setting Records for Physical Endurance
American Tim Freriks finished the Grand Canyon’s 34-kilometer “rim-to-rim” run with what is called the “fastest known time,” or FKT.

There was no prize -- only the unofficial record for the fastest race time. This kind of award has become a goal for athletes in all kinds of activities.

The Associated Press reports that Freriks’ run, completed in under 2 hours and 40 minutes, was one of several notable records set in October.

Endurance events have captured the imagination of an increasing number of trail runners, climbers and mountaineers.

Runs and climbs that once took months, weeks and days are now being completed in only weeks, days and hours.

Two rock climbers made history at Yosemite National Park in California. They set a speed record for climbing up the huge wall of El Capitan in under two hours 20 minutes. Normally, this climb takes experienced climbers three days.

“I think it’s a natural human tendency to keep pushing back the human boundaries of what’s perceived to be possible — like trying to set a world record,” said Peter Bakwin, a trail runner who created a website for listing fastest times.

Bakwin was the first person known to run the Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains in under four days. On foot, the trip normally takes two to three weeks to complete.

“It was magical,” he said. “It’s hard to explain the attraction of pushing your limits of endurance in nature. Some people get it and some people think it’s totally crazy.”

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Questions
1.
How long did it take Tim Freriks to complete the Grand Canyon’s 34-kilometer “rim-to-rim” run?
2.
What is the speed record for climbing El Capitan?
3.
Who is Peter Bakwin?
Exercise 4
Discussion
1.
What are your thoughts on Tim Freriks' 34-kilometer "rim-to-rim" run record?
2.
Do you expect Freriks' record to be broken in the near future? Why do you think so?
3.
Why do you think runs and climbs that once took "months, weeks and days" are now being completed in only "weeks, days and hours?"
4.
Would you agree that "it's a natural human tendency to keep pushing back the human boundaries of what's perceived to be possible?" Why? Why not?
5.
What do you imagine drives some people to push the limits of endurance in nature?

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Further Discussion
1.
Would you describe yourself as adventurous? Why? Why not?
2.
Have you ever tried trail running, climbing, or mountaineering? If so, please describe the experience. If not, why not?
3.
Do you regard people who take part in extreme sports as "totally crazy?" Why? Why not?
4.
Are there any extreme sports that you'd like to try someday? If so, which ones and why? If not, why not?
5.
What would you say is the most impressive human feat ever accomplished? Why do you think so?
6.
The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible. - Arthur C. Clarke. Do you agree with this statement? Why? Why not?
7.
There is something in the human spirit that will survive and prevail, there is a tiny and brilliant light burning in the heart of man that will not go out no matter how dark the world becomes. - Leo Tolstoy. Do you agree with Tolstoy? Why? Why not?