This week I plan to get take my hands of the keyboard, push away from my desk and find some stairs to walk. I work in a building with 84 steps from my floor to the top of my building. Round trip is 168 step. So 3 flights = 504 stairs!
How about 3 trips per day? Shall we?
Day 1 update: I did one flight up first thing in the morning and realized at 4:15 that I had better get moving and get my next 2 flights in. So I hauled my self out of my comfy work chair and trotted up the steps for a daily total of 504 stairs. The last landing is a burn zone for sure!
Day 2 update: The landing before the last 12 steps kills my thighs! Going down is easy enough but when I go back up — it’s that landing that does me in. Tuesday total 504 stairs. Yum!
Day 3 — I will let you know if the burn lessens today. And for the heck of it, I’ll do my 3 flights and add a building that has 5 floors. That should keep you in suspense! Until tomorrow…
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Good for you! Keep up the great work. Just imagine that first day if you want to stop. Then ask yourself, ‘Do I really want to feel that way again?”
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Great advice! I just notice progress each time I hit the landing. It’s not as bad today as it was on Monday! Thanks for your encouragement!
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Hurray on your stairs project – they get easier. When I first started just doing one flight made me want to throw-up. I don’t even think about throwing up until the 4th flight now.
I had a little chuckle when you listed the number in your building. I know the number of steps in various buildings now when I go to meetings…
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One step at a time — I guess that’s where I am in life too. Looking for the next step up. Maybe a baby step, maybe a leap — and loving it all!
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Keep it up! After a while, you won’t miss the elevator.
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I don’t miss the elevator and truly enjoy the stairs. The 3x per day thing is pretty challenging. I’ll have to carry it over to next week too!
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