What is it about?
Contributing to current sociological concerns with embodiment, and embodied learning, this chapter explores the lived experience of endurance in the sports of cross-country and trail running. Here, we portray our findings from three research projects on distance running. We were particularly interested in how, rather than being some innate quality of individuals, endurance is learnt, experienced and 'lived' in our bodies, often as very intense sensory experiences.
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Why is it important?
So often, endurance is considered to be some innate characteristic in people. In contrast, we were particularly interested in researching how endurance is learnt, developed, and 'lived' by endurance runners, specifically those participating in cross-country and trail running.
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This page is a summary of: Endurance and the Production of ‘Endurance Work’ in Women's Cross-Country and Trail Running, October 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.4324/9781003321842-6.
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