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Competitive sport rewards visible success, but the quality of a performance is built from less obvious habits. A runner’s (17) .......... on race day depends on countless small choices made during ordinary sessions.
Long events also require (18) .........., which is not simply the ability to tolerate discomfort but the capacity to manage it wisely.
Athletes need to remain (19) .......... to changes in pace, weather and their own energy.
An (20) .......... response to a setback can waste more effort than the setback itself.
The most reliable routines are built (21) .........., with adjustments made before problems grow.
Coaches often record repeated (22) .......... because small patterns can reveal when a movement is becoming inefficient.
Developing (23) .......... takes time, especially when fatigue makes rushed decisions feel tempting.
The aim is not perfection but a (24) .......... performance that can adapt under pressure.