Steps

[Wascally Weasel]

I work nine floors (or 180 steps) up in my building.  I moved here in June from a building that you could only access the stairs to the ground floor in an emergency (appalling building design IMHO, which forced people take lifts from even the second floor - the first had a flight to the ground floor exclusively for their use, used by very few however).

Now having access to stairs again, I have been using them in the down direction on most occasions.  I’ve now started using them more often in the up direction too (cheaper than a gym).  So far today 340 stairs up/520 steps down.  I’m curious what difference a few weeks of this will make.

[annie]

I work nine floors (or 180 steps) up in my building.  I moved here in June from a building that you could only access the stairs to the ground floor in an emergency (appalling building design IMHO, which forced people take lifts from even the second floor - the first had a flight to the ground floor exclusively for their use, used by very few however).

Now having access to stairs again, I have been using them in the down direction on most occasions.  I’ve now started using them more often in the up direction too (cheaper than a gym).  So far today 340 stairs up/520 steps down.  I’m curious what difference a few weeks of this will make.

It will make a huge difference.  Vary your pace.  I used to do this whilst singing a rhyme.

So for example:

'Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of .....' was done slowly and then

'Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie' was at a much faster pace.

I know this sounds ridiculous but it kept me amused, I would like to say it kept me sane but I am sure there are many who would argue with that statement.

[Wascally Weasel]

I work nine floors (or 180 steps) up in my building.  I moved here in June from a building that you could only access the stairs to the ground floor in an emergency (appalling building design IMHO, which forced people take lifts from even the second floor - the first had a flight to the ground floor exclusively for their use, used by very few however).

Now having access to stairs again, I have been using them in the down direction on most occasions.  I’ve now started using them more often in the up direction too (cheaper than a gym).  So far today 340 stairs up/520 steps down.  I’m curious what difference a few weeks of this will make.

It will make a huge difference.  Vary your pace.  I used to do this whilst singing a rhyme.

So for example:

'Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of .....' was done slowly and then

'Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie' was at a much faster pace.

I know this sounds ridiculous but it kept me amused, I would like to say it kept me sane but I am sure there are many who would argue with that statement.

I may try that later - just taking it steady at first so as to not be too out of breath at the top.

[annie]

I work nine floors (or 180 steps) up in my building.  I moved here in June from a building that you could only access the stairs to the ground floor in an emergency (appalling building design IMHO, which forced people take lifts from even the second floor - the first had a flight to the ground floor exclusively for their use, used by very few however).

Now having access to stairs again, I have been using them in the down direction on most occasions.  I’ve now started using them more often in the up direction too (cheaper than a gym).  So far today 340 stairs up/520 steps down.  I’m curious what difference a few weeks of this will make.

It will make a huge difference.  Vary your pace.  I used to do this whilst singing a rhyme.

So for example:

'Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of .....' was done slowly and then

'Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie' was at a much faster pace.

I know this sounds ridiculous but it kept me amused, I would like to say it kept me sane but I am sure there are many who would argue with that statement.

I may try that later - just taking it steady at first so as to not be too out of breath at the top.

Oh yes, meant to say that don't do that just yet   Just going up the stairs is good training.  Keep up the good work.