Oakbrook was something new for me, a power hour: One hour of all the climbs of a building that i could muster. I woke up a bit earlier than i needed to; i always get nerves before a race! I made a banana & dark cherry smoothie for some energy, and threw in a little coffee. Nice mix, tasty! Alex and i went to the race, checked in, i got … [Read more...]
2013 USA Championship Race Confirmed!
February 1, 2013 By 2 Comments
It's official! Our first annual USA championship stair race will be held on March 2nd, 2013 in Las Vegas Nevada, in the Stratosphere Tower! The American Lung Association brokered the deal with the Stratosphere folks to have this special invitation only race for the top 50 male and female climbers in the USA. Other people can of course race or … [Read more...]
New 24 Hour World Record Set!
January 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We did it! Our team smashed our own goals, even though we felt like we might have set them too high: 123,480 steps climbed (Goal 100,000) 76,440 vertical feet (Goal 75,000) 5,880 floors (Goal 5,000) We did this climb relay style, taking turns, so there was always someone in the stairwell at any given moment, unless they were in the elevator … [Read more...]
24 hour world record stair climb attempt coming soon!
December 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
JACKSONVILLE, FL – On January 4, 2013 four elite stair climbers will repeatedly ascend 42 flights of stairs at the Bank of America Tower in a never-been-done-before 24 hour endurance event, raising awareness about lung diseases and promoting the Fight For Air Climb Jacksonville on February 2, 2013. The team hopes to collectively climb over … [Read more...]
1st Annual National Take the Stairs Day!
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As stair climb enthusiasts, participants and stair climbing advisors, we have witnessed many non-active people in poor health and sometimes seriously overweight turn their lives around with the simple act of walking up stairs. Stair climbing is becoming popular and it’s popularity can be attributed to it being non-impact, with workouts … [Read more...]
2012 Two Union Tower Results
November 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It was a close race this year and very competitive, er, well, at least between the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place teams at least. Check out how close they were to each other below! And then check out the size of the gap between those teams and the X Gym team: Nuf said. We smoked another one. … [Read more...]
2012 Presidential Towers Race Results
April 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a video must be worth a bazillion. This video made by my step-brother Cody Renshaw is so good, it's at least worth 10 bajillion, so I'm not even going to write anything about the race here. Just watch the vid below. The 7 minutes and 22 seconds it takes you to watch it will be well spent indeed. Oh, and … [Read more...]
