This was my first time doing this event. Actually this is my first race of any kind ever. It was a lot of fun and for a good cause. Runners would line up at the starting line and each runner started by themselves at 10 second intervals. I took 2 stairs at a time pretty much the whole climb and this worked out very well for me. The only problem was that I developed a deep burning in my trachea near the end of the race. It was pretty painful and most of the other runners complained of the same thing. Something in the air in the stairwell I guess.

I stopped once for water, but probably could have done the whole thing without stopping.

I was the first in my group to leave the start line. I waited at the top for Sue who was next. Then a couple of minutes until my niece Sarah showed up. Turns out she took a mis-step around the 15th floor and fell down a half flight of stairs on her tail bone. She is fine, but going to be sore tomorrow. Rode the elevator down and immediately went outside for some fresh air. That really helped calm down the burning in my throat. Then we went and picked up our banana, granola bar and orange juice before heading home.


I had a pretty decent head cold with serious snots going on. I didn't feel too bad during the run, but I'm sure it didn't help me any either.


This is my first official timed event of any kind I have ever done. I had a LOT of fun!!!!!!!