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alisonbank
alisonbank Posts: 43 Member
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So something small, but thought I'd share. I'm a senior at the University of Pittsburgh and our beloved Cathedral of Learning in the center of campus is 36 stories tall. I've been running the stairs as part of my workouts and yesterday, I got down to a personal best time of 15 MINUTES. Granted, I feel dead once I get to the top, but I can feel my cardio improving every day I do it!

Here's a pic of the Cathedral of Learning and all of it's 36 flights of stairs :)

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  • LolasEpicJourney
    LolasEpicJourney Posts: 1,010 Member
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    HOLY CRAP
    way to friggen go! thats great
  • LolasEpicJourney
    LolasEpicJourney Posts: 1,010 Member
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    HOLY CRAP
    way to friggen go! thats great
  • mea9
    mea9 Posts: 561 Member
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    That's just amazing work!!!!
  • NuttyBrewnette
    NuttyBrewnette Posts: 417 Member
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    Love this-thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!!
  • MelissaGraham7
    MelissaGraham7 Posts: 403 Member
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    That is so awesome! That's like 1/3 the distance of the Empire State Building, by the way! I use the StairMaster but yours looks so much better! Is there an awesome view at the top? Great job!
  • Fatcatsmom
    Fatcatsmom Posts: 21
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    WOW! You are amazing.
  • uhoh_billy
    uhoh_billy Posts: 94
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    That's incredible!

    I did the CN Tower climb last year (147 (ish) flights of stairs) right after getting over Mono and it killed me! I trained for weeks and didn't even lose weight! Stairs are killer, so that's awesome that you did that!!
  • aLatz13
    aLatz13 Posts: 60 Member
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    Holy cow! I could barely do the length of our bleachers in my high school stadium, yet alone 36 flights!!! Way to go!!!!
  • arsenal45
    arsenal45 Posts: 211 Member
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    A local charity is having a tower climb on 9/11/11. It's 1100 flights, the same as the WTC. I'm thinking of doing it, but have no idea what to expect. Is this a very real possibility? It's not timed and you can go at your own pace, but how long should it take?
  • staceyseeger
    staceyseeger Posts: 783 Member
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    A local charity is having a tower climb on 9/11/11. It's 1100 flights, the same as the WTC. I'm thinking of doing it, but have no idea what to expect. Is this a very real possibility? It's not timed and you can go at your own pace, but how long should it take?

    Which climb are you talking about? We have one locally...
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 918 Member
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    WOW that's awesome!! I used to get winded just going downstairs where Roy Rogers used to be... :laugh:

    I was going to take my son up to the top earlier this month when we were biding time at the museum and the Batman filming had the roads closed, but never got to it.
  • arsenal45
    arsenal45 Posts: 211 Member
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    A local charity is having a tower climb on 9/11/11. It's 1100 flights, the same as the WTC. I'm thinking of doing it, but have no idea what to expect. Is this a very real possibility? It's not timed and you can go at your own pace, but how long should it take?

    Which climb are you talking about? We have one locally...

    www.terryfundga.org
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 918 Member
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    A local charity is having a tower climb on 9/11/11. It's 1100 flights, the same as the WTC.
    Isn't a flight the same as a story/floor? Or do you mean 1100 steps?

    Ah - found it:
    During the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb, participants will
    climb flights of stairs equaling 110 flights – the same
    number as the World Trade Center Towers.
  • BrittaneyHG
    BrittaneyHG Posts: 98 Member
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    36 flights of stairs totally shows on your body. You look amazing! :D
  • arsenal45
    arsenal45 Posts: 211 Member
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    A local charity is having a tower climb on 9/11/11. It's 1100 flights, the same as the WTC.
    Isn't a flight the same as a story/floor? Or do you mean 1100 steps?

    Ah - found it:
    During the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb, participants will
    climb flights of stairs equaling 110 flights – the same
    number as the World Trade Center Towers.

    Whoops! Soory! Typo
  • arsenal45
    arsenal45 Posts: 211 Member
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    The building has 23 floors

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