On April 29, 2025, Tony Loyd was diagnosed with lung cancer. As a non-smoking endurance athlete,
the news was devastating. He knew he had to dig in and find his personal endurance. As a former
Fortune 500 executive, he did what he has always done. He turned to the experts. Together with his
partner, he scoured peer-reviewed research to discover what it really takes to endure. In
September, 25 percent of his lungs were removed. Today, he is on a journey to find out what it
takes to get 100 percent from the 75 percent of his lungs that remain.

In this brief talk, Tony shares stories and insights from his jour-ney, connecting endurance to
Rotary’s values of service and leadership. Participants will be inspired to see endurance in a new
light, understand how it works, and walk away with practical ideas they can apply in their lives,
their work, their service, and their Rotary club. This is The Endurance Advantage. Endurance is not
an individual trait; it is embedded in the texture of organiza-
tions and communities.