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You'd think after posting and fretting about that United Way Toronto CN Tower stair climb back in August, that I'd be super excited to come back to say how I did! But noooo, I had to be a lazy-ass and come back six months later! I honestly don't know why I don't come to this blog more often, because I do enjoy updating it! I figured instead of leaving it hanging out of shame over how long it has been, that instead I'd cop about about my procrastination, and then carry on!
Anyhow, I'm sure you're just clamouring to know my result from the climb. My time was twenty-two minutes, seventeen seconds (00:22:17)!! I hoped to be closer to twenty minutes even, but I was still happy about my time. My cousin went the day after I did, and made it in forty-six minutes, but she had less preparation than I did.
I woke up at 4:00 in the morning (almost ready to scrap the whole thing!) so I could get there early, but by the time I got through the check-in line at the convention center and the line where they make you wait because they only let so many people in at a time, it was close to 7:30. The climb itself was relatively easy on me. My legs and back didn't hurt at all, even though I heard from people that those were their main complaints. The only thing was that I was winded, which isn't surprising. I still managed to have enough energy to run up a few flights here and there near the end, and to run on my way back from the tower to the convention center to check my time! Once I got to the top, they were handing out Gatorade and water, and they let you stay at the top as long as you liked, so I got some water and took a walk around the observation deck to see the nicest sunrise. It really was beautiful to be practically on top of the world, but it was also a little cold, and still being winded I found it hard to catch my breath.
I wouldn't have traded the experience for anything, and it's probably what I'm most proud of, even on top of losing my weight and toning up. I'm definitely going to do it again this October!
You'd think after posting and fretting about that United Way Toronto CN Tower stair climb back in August, that I'd be super excited to come back to say how I did! But noooo, I had to be a lazy-ass and come back six months later! I honestly don't know why I don't come to this blog more often, because I do enjoy updating it! I figured instead of leaving it hanging out of shame over how long it has been, that instead I'd cop about about my procrastination, and then carry on!
Anyhow, I'm sure you're just clamouring to know my result from the climb. My time was twenty-two minutes, seventeen seconds (00:22:17)!! I hoped to be closer to twenty minutes even, but I was still happy about my time. My cousin went the day after I did, and made it in forty-six minutes, but she had less preparation than I did.
I woke up at 4:00 in the morning (almost ready to scrap the whole thing!) so I could get there early, but by the time I got through the check-in line at the convention center and the line where they make you wait because they only let so many people in at a time, it was close to 7:30. The climb itself was relatively easy on me. My legs and back didn't hurt at all, even though I heard from people that those were their main complaints. The only thing was that I was winded, which isn't surprising. I still managed to have enough energy to run up a few flights here and there near the end, and to run on my way back from the tower to the convention center to check my time! Once I got to the top, they were handing out Gatorade and water, and they let you stay at the top as long as you liked, so I got some water and took a walk around the observation deck to see the nicest sunrise. It really was beautiful to be practically on top of the world, but it was also a little cold, and still being winded I found it hard to catch my breath.
I wouldn't have traded the experience for anything, and it's probably what I'm most proud of, even on top of losing my weight and toning up. I'm definitely going to do it again this October!
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