How to prepare for a true stair climb challenge?

[!Kirsten]

Okay, I love the idea of the stair climb challenge. After going through the list of virtual mountains and buildings and seeing the CN Tower, I thought to myself, why not climb the actual thing?
I think that 4 months should be enough time to prepare for this. Since I would have to climb all 3500 steps at once, I wonder now how I'll do.
Under no circumstances do I want to give up midway!! But what would be the best way to train for this?
I want to make it to the top alive and without needing a wheelchair on my way home. Tired and exhausted, yes, but still being able to indulge in the accomplishment WHILE still being up and enjoying the view.
Can some of the exercise pros give me advice on how to approach this?

[2big4mysize]

Re: How to prepare for a true stair climb challenge?

you could do like the fitness test and see how good a shape you are in first and then train from their. The baisc aerobic test is how far can you go in 12 min so see how many steps you can do on the easy level for 12 min check your heart rate and keep it in your training range.
if you are in good shape just start doing steps working to increase your number of steps climbed. Check with the folk in the virtual climb challenge and see what they did to get better.

[!Kirsten]

Re: How to prepare for a true stair climb challenge?

Thanks for your reply!
But I really should have posted this in the 'Exercise Challenge' forum, I'd probably get more answers.
If a moderator is reading this, would it be possible to move my thread?

[2big4mysize]

Re: How to prepare for a true stair climb challenge?

just go to the stair climbing challange and repost your post Jimmie jo and the gang will fill you with suggestions.