It's a Marathon, not a Sprint: Managing Your Technical Writing Career
http://www.stc.org/ConfProceed/2003/PDFs/STC50-026.pdf

Harvey, Michael
STC Proceedings
2003

Abstract:

I've trained for and run three marathons. My marathon experiences taught me lessons that can be applied to going the distance in a technical communication career. Going the distance requires a willingness to “get going,” continually work on the basics, cross- train, avoid being distracted by what was and what could be, and learn from experience.