Endurance

There are long-distance endurance events in many pursuits:  running, triathlon, motorcycle and motorsport, hiking, dogsledding.  All of these require exertion, as well as a finish line.

Those who know me would know that I often partake in long-distance running and triathlon events.

The concept of endurance is usually associated with athletic or otherwise “exertion” efforts. 

A person’s career is not often thought of this way: but it could be an endurance event of another kind.

Endurance invokes visions of resilience, fortitude, and stamina.  Also associated with endurance is the ability to plan, withstand, and recover.

That describes a career, too.