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Old 02-14-2011, 12:51 PM   #1  
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Default NSV: I climbed a flight of stairs today!


Okay, not just any stairs. THE stairs at the Porter Sq. MBTA stop in Boston, ascending three subway levels and comprising 199 steps. I was in workout clothes after a run, and figured, why not? I was carrying 15 lbs of Trader Joe's groceries at the time, and, yes, people looked at me like I was crazy.

Let me tell you, my quads felt like lead after that. But so worth it.

The best part? A pretty buff, athletic guy saw me take on those steps and tried to follow. And by follow, I mean, catch up. So we raced. He didn't catch up. And then I saw him wimp out and actually rest his head on the handrail on the next flight... going up the escalators.

The scale has been all over the place this week -- and only up, but I'm taking my fitness accomplishment and running with it.
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Old 02-14-2011, 01:05 PM   #2  
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FTW!!!

Awesome job!
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Old 02-14-2011, 01:26 PM   #3  
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WOO HOO! Good for you Haha you win!
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Old 02-14-2011, 01:45 PM   #4  
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The best part? A pretty buff, athletic guy saw me take on those steps and tried to follow. And by follow, I mean, catch up. So we raced. He didn't catch up. And then I saw him wimp out and actually rest his head on the handrail on the next flight... going up the escalators.
This is my favorite part!! I love it!!!
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Good job! That's awesome! It's fun to weave in exercise in the middle of "normal" activities... everything thankfully doesn't have to be formal exercise on a treadmill or in a gym... like smoking the buff, athletic guy on the forever long stairwell at the T station!
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Old 02-14-2011, 04:49 PM   #6  
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Haha, I kind of wanted to see if any of you would panic when reading the headline and think "WHAT KIND OF SHAPE IS THIS GIRL IN?!"

But yeah, I did the calculations and I think 199 steps counts as a full 12-story office building!! Maybe I'll make one of my next workouts to run to that MBTA station (~1 mile) and then do steps up and down.
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Old 02-14-2011, 04:54 PM   #7  
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Sweet! It feels good to build exercise into daily life like that. Like "bonus points" or something. So do you live in Bahston then?
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I know those stairs! Nice job!!
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Dynamite!!!

I have been up those very stairs - but only a few times. The escalators are rather convenient.
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This thread now makes me laugh. Karma? http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/exer...ned-ankle.html
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