A marathon mentality means that you are in something for the long haul. You are not going to walk away or leave before the job is finished. Here, “long haul” means a long period of time or a great distance. For example, long haul truckers drive their large vehicles over great distances. Okay, now let’s talk about sprinters. If you have a sprinter’s mentality, you attack a problem with short, fast bursts of energy. There is no need to pace yourself. There’s isn’t time! A sprinter’s mentality means you do not hold back. You do something with all the energy you have. You can do this because you know the project (or problem) will only last a short time. Now, a person can have both a mentality of a marathon runner and a sprinter. It may depend on the situation or project. However, some people may be more one kind of person than the other.
Title: Do You Have a Sprinter or Marathon Mentality?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Do You Have a Sprinter or Marathon Mentality?' data-article-id='5157'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='6458'>A marathon mentality means that you are in something for the long haul.</span> <span data-start-time='6458' data-end-time='12583'>You are not going to walk away or leave before the job is finished.</span> <span data-start-time='12583' data-end-time='20708'>Here, “long haul” means a long period of time or a great distance.</span> <span data-start-time='20708' data-end-time='28063'>For example, long haul truckers drive their large vehicles over great distances.</span> <span data-start-time='28063' data-end-time='32646'>Okay, now let’s talk about sprinters.</span> <span data-start-time='32646' data-end-time='41917'> If you have a sprinter’s mentality, you attack a problem with short, fast bursts of energy.</span> <span data-start-time='41917' data-end-time='45271'> There is no need to pace yourself.</span> <span data-start-time='45271' data-end-time='47771'>There’s isn’t time!</span> <span data-start-time='47771' data-end-time='52854'>A sprinter’s mentality means you do not hold back.</span> <span data-start-time='52854' data-end-time='56875'>You do something with all the energy you have.</span> <span data-start-time='56875' data-end-time='65083'>You can do this because you know the project (or problem) will only last a short time.</span> <span data-start-time='65083' data-end-time='72250'>Now, a person can have both a mentality of a marathon runner and a sprinter.</span> <span data-start-time='72250' data-end-time='76333'> It may depend on the situation or project.</span> <span data-start-time='76333' data-end-time='83604'>However, some people may be more one kind of person than the other.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/B.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16177 data-hint-location='32646' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/what_is_the_mentality_of_a_sprinter.wav'>What is the mentality of a sprinter?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='attacking a problem with fast bursts of energy'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/attacking_a_problem_with_fast_bursts_of_energy.wav'><span>attacking a problem with fast bursts of energy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/taking_your_time_dealing_with_a_problem.wav'><span>taking your time dealing with a problem</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/taking_lots_of_rest_and_coffee_breaks.wav'><span>taking lots of rest and coffee breaks</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/being_confused_as_to_where_to_begin.wav'><span>being confused as to where to begin</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=16178 data-hint-location='65083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/what_does_mentality_mean.wav'>What does mentality mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='an attitude or way of thinking'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/an_attitude_or_way_of_thinking.wav'><span>an attitude or way of thinking</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/the_weight_of_an_individual.wav'><span>the weight of an individual</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/the_smoothness_of_a_surface.wav'><span>the smoothness of a surface</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/confusion.wav'><span>confusion</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16179 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/a_marathon_mentality_means_that_you_are_in_something_for__blank_.wav'>A marathon mentality means that you are in something for <span class='blank'>the long haul</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the long haul'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/the_long_haul.wav'><span>the long haul</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/the_short_term.wav'><span>the short term</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/a_very_brief_time.wav'><span>a very brief time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4630/a_temporary_period.wav'><span>a temporary period</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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