PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

[jimmie 48]

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jack, i must say, i do believe this was no challenge at all for you. perhaps you should be dong the presidential challenge. you could really rack up the points with that.

don't take me wrong, i enjoy seeing people complete a challenge but you are completing these with no effort at all!

at any rate, good on ya for the accomplishment! now git youself into the pres. challenge and start racking up some points!

[jo's dh]

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My wife has urged me to lose 20 pounds and to do this challenge with her. I'll start with the virtual buildings

Millennim Dome, England 320 steps, 21 flights

[Jack W.]

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The real challenge will come finishing the Virtual Mountains.
Mt Blanc and Killimanjaro will take about 12 days at 70 to 90 minutes per day!
I will check out the Presidents challenge though.

What I need to do is an ABs Challenge because I really HATE ABs. !!!

[jimmie 48]

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jack there is an ab challenge! you set your own goal and report each day. it's been going on for months!!! lol

same forum as this, just a different thread. i do believe they are started sign up for june.

[jimmie 48]

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My wife has urged me to lose 20 pounds and to do this challenge with her. I'll start with the virtual buildings

Millennim Dome, England 320 steps, 21 flights

hey babe! nice to have you join us! i think this means i need to put another penny jar at the top of the stairs! [[[[[love you]]]]

[sadie@136]

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woohoo i am in
thanks for the nudge jimmie
hugs

[sadie@136]

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I pledge sydney opera house
Austraila,28 flights

[sallyseachange]

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Awesome Jack!!!
Welcome Sadie!!!
So cool to see a husband and wife team!
Also... congrats on another conquest Jimmie!

I'm going slow on flights at the moment due to trip to the islands. Not many stairs here as we're in the ground floor flatlet, having rented out our usual first floor one(second floor to you Americans). But did get 19 in on the overnight ferry!!!

[jimmie 48]

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sadie, you are welcome for the nudge. i'll add you my list and we'll all watch to see when you end this climb. glad to have you among us! this is really gonna work those legs and butt muscles..... oy,,,i need work on my legs and butt.


sal, you just get them in when and where you can. i'll be anxious to see how sadiejen is coming along. thanks for the congrats. the silver is a medal you get in the presidential challenge.

[sadie147]

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Started the virtual buildings today...should be able to knock them off in a few days.
This is what I accomplished today.
Millennium dome..............Done
Sydney Opera House........Done
Clifton Suspension Bridge...Done
Big Ben...........................Done
Forth Rail Bridge...............Done
BT Tower........................Done
Blackpool Tower...............Done

May 27.....61 minutes, 304 flights, 462 cals.

Seattle Space Needle...Done
CN Tower...................Done
May 28.....60 minutes, 311 flights, 467 cals.

so how many flights do you do in 60 mins..about 300? jeez you must step fast! I can only do do 60 in 15 mins LOL. an hour on a stairmaster would kill me!!!!! I can barely walk when I get off it as is. How long have you being doing it for? I'm hoping to work my way up to 30 mins eventually, but it's going to take me quite a while i think to get there.

It's gonna easily take me a couple of months to climb my mountain I think...

[Jack W.]

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Yea...It averages about 300 an hour!
My wife thinks I'm kinda nuts, but the workout is great.
I used to run years ago but my right achilles tendon doesn'y like it anymore!

Jen, Keep at it...You are doing awesome!

We have had a stairmaster at home for about ten years.
I generally use it at the beginning if ski season to build up my stamina for downhill. My motivation this year is that I am in the process of hiking the Long Trail in Vermont.
Last year I hiked 114 miles in 9 days and my weight was around 200lbs.
I'm 5'6" and am pretty muscular but I was still carrying way too much weight around my gut. I have about 168 miles to go. I will be hiking 30 miles the weekend after Fathers Day and about another 30 sometime in July or August.
That will leave me with slightly over 100 miles for my 1 week Solo hike when I go up in September to finish the Trail.

My goal is to go out the door in September at 175lbs. or less.
I started Atkins in ernest around the beginning of April, although I have been working at weight loss since the beginning of January.
SW...214, CW...194.
I have gained a massive amount of inspiration from this board!!!
Jack W

Finished all of the Virtual Buildings in 3 days.
1,386 cals, 3hrs 0min.

[Jack W.]

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Next goal will be to climb the rest of the Virtual Mountains...
If I can do it in 3 weeks I will be done before I hit the trail at the end of June!
I'm thinking it will help me get my weight out of the low 190's down into the
Mid 180s.
Jack W.

[jimmie 48]

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you have finished ALL of the virtual buildings????? i don't have the award finished so you'll have to wait for it! i never expected anybody to get through this so fast.

well, i'll let you know when the award is done! congrats on making it to the top of every building!

[sadie@136]

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10 flights so far,i will do another 18 tooday
and sydney pera house will be done
Good girl me

[Jack W.]

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I basically grouped the buildings into (3) 1 hour sessions. After doing the Everest climb,
and doing 70 to 90 minute sessions, 1 hour sessions didn't seem so bad.
I gotta chill out on the stair climber though as I have alot of other things to do around the house.
I'll keep you posted on the rest of the virtual mountains as I finish them.
Jack W.