February 3rd Workout #030-07 Tackle The Tower
I hardly slept last night.. I was very nervous about the race today. I met some of the Omni runners this morning at the gym prior to going to the race. I was number 97. We stood in line in order of our bib numbers. I was next in line. 4.3.2.1 Go.. I started running up the stairs After the first flight it was 10 steps.. Turn.. 3 steps.. Turn.. 10 steps.. Turn.. 3 steps..Repeat as necessary.. I hit the 11th floor and I wanted to quit.. BUT I have told quite a few people that I was doing this.. So I kept going. I remember seeing the 14th floor. On the 17th floor they had people cheering us on. Saying we were ALMOST half way done.. I stopped on one floor to grab water drink, toss the cup in the garbage and continue on.. I looked up I was at 24.. I was breathing so hard that I was a little light headed.. I stopped for about 20 seconds and then I kept going.. I was doing the steps one at a time probably since the middle teens so much for training 2 at a time.. When I looked up again I was at floor 28.. There was a big sign saying 9 more to go.. When I got to 35 there was a traffic jam.. The people in front of me would not let me pass.. I was yelling "Come on, we only have 2 more floors, lets go." I wanted this over now.. I made it they tore off the bottom part of my number and I was done.. I was breathing so hard. I look down at my heart rate monitor and it had stopped.. The monitor not my heart!!!It said 1 minute 19 seconds and 94 bpm.. AARRGGHH!!! I have no idea how long it took.. Well the Results are in. It took me 8 minutes and 4 seconds to do it.. I wish I would have done a little bit better, but this gives me a goal for next time.. Next time might be in March...
