TIME: 4:13
Yes, you read that right… 4 minutes and 13 seconds. 2 seconds below my goal of 4:15.
I have lived the brand. I have achieved better. I have done what I set out to do. And now, incredibly enough, I want to get even better.
So the runs will continue. I will strive for more. Better. I will run the Empire State Building.
Stay tuned. And thanks for watching.
See you Monday.
Kevin
Friday, October 5, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
DAY: Eleven
TIME: 4:19
Oh so close. My goal is to run the 20 flights in 4:15. So today I was only 4 seconds away.
I have to admit, for some reason it felt a tad easier. Of course, I use the word “easy” with great trepidation, because the whole thing is far from easy. And I'd hate to mislead you into thinking this is a piece of cake. It 'aint. But I felt relatively good today. Sure it was difficult, it always is, but I was able to control the pain better than I have before.
Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting better.
Nah.
Let’s wait and see how tomorrow goes.
Kevin
Oh so close. My goal is to run the 20 flights in 4:15. So today I was only 4 seconds away.
I have to admit, for some reason it felt a tad easier. Of course, I use the word “easy” with great trepidation, because the whole thing is far from easy. And I'd hate to mislead you into thinking this is a piece of cake. It 'aint. But I felt relatively good today. Sure it was difficult, it always is, but I was able to control the pain better than I have before.
Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting better.
Nah.
Let’s wait and see how tomorrow goes.
Kevin
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
DAY: Ten
TIME: 4:27
Well, another difficult day with a pretty good time. All the usual blah blah blah about my legs catching fire and my lungs feeling like they’re sucking air in through a pinched straw. But I can’t complain. Well, I can, actually, but I’ve done enough of that on previous days.
I still have a long way to go to get to 4:15… and very little time left. But I’m trying. I think I could use some kind of coach about now to help me break through to the time I want.
See you tomorrow.
Kevin
Well, another difficult day with a pretty good time. All the usual blah blah blah about my legs catching fire and my lungs feeling like they’re sucking air in through a pinched straw. But I can’t complain. Well, I can, actually, but I’ve done enough of that on previous days.
I still have a long way to go to get to 4:15… and very little time left. But I’m trying. I think I could use some kind of coach about now to help me break through to the time I want.
See you tomorrow.
Kevin
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
DAY: Nine
TIME: 4:24
My best time yet. But man oh man, did I feel it.
I started faster today to see if that would change my outcome. And it obviously did. I always check my split at the 10th floor and I was a full 16 seconds ahead of my usual. And instead of slowing, I turned it up a little to see if I could greatly effect my final time.
But by the time I reached 14 I was in trouble. I felt like I’d drained my tank. My legs where Jello pillars and my lungs were five sizes too small for the amount of oxygen they craved. I was in pain. And I slowed down… a lot.
But I didn’t stop. And I reached the 20th floor in less time then ever.
Will I try that strategy again? I honestly don’t know. But maybe. If I want to get down to 4:15 I’m going to need to push myself even harder.
Will I do it?
Let’s see.
Kevin
My best time yet. But man oh man, did I feel it.
I started faster today to see if that would change my outcome. And it obviously did. I always check my split at the 10th floor and I was a full 16 seconds ahead of my usual. And instead of slowing, I turned it up a little to see if I could greatly effect my final time.
But by the time I reached 14 I was in trouble. I felt like I’d drained my tank. My legs where Jello pillars and my lungs were five sizes too small for the amount of oxygen they craved. I was in pain. And I slowed down… a lot.
But I didn’t stop. And I reached the 20th floor in less time then ever.
Will I try that strategy again? I honestly don’t know. But maybe. If I want to get down to 4:15 I’m going to need to push myself even harder.
Will I do it?
Let’s see.
Kevin
Monday, October 1, 2007
DAY: Eight
TIME: 4:35
I had a running partner today. Lindsay Kopec. An account person here. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that she ran it faster than I did. By probably a good 5 seconds. Who knows, maybe more because she definitely slowed down at one point to wait for me.
Oh well, I can’t feel bad about it. Some more training and running up those 20 flights of stairs and hopefully next time I’ll do better.
I have to admit, though, it was good having someone to do it with. Makes the boredom of flight after flight after flight after flight, a tad more bearable. But only a tad.
See you tomorrow.
Kevin
I had a running partner today. Lindsay Kopec. An account person here. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that she ran it faster than I did. By probably a good 5 seconds. Who knows, maybe more because she definitely slowed down at one point to wait for me.
Oh well, I can’t feel bad about it. Some more training and running up those 20 flights of stairs and hopefully next time I’ll do better.
I have to admit, though, it was good having someone to do it with. Makes the boredom of flight after flight after flight after flight, a tad more bearable. But only a tad.
See you tomorrow.
Kevin
Friday, September 28, 2007
DAY: Seven
TIME: 4:36
Today was good. Hard, but good. It really doesn’t get any easier. Then again, it is still 20 flights of stairs and it has only been 7 days, so I can’t expect much. My legs still burn like I’ve ignited a flame thrower inside of them. My lungs still crave oxygen with the intensity of a ravenous animal. And I’m still in need of a good shower afterwards (luckily, yes, we have one in the office).
So, sure, the stopwatch is putting out a bit less effort… but I’m certainly not.
Until next week.
Kevin
Today was good. Hard, but good. It really doesn’t get any easier. Then again, it is still 20 flights of stairs and it has only been 7 days, so I can’t expect much. My legs still burn like I’ve ignited a flame thrower inside of them. My lungs still crave oxygen with the intensity of a ravenous animal. And I’m still in need of a good shower afterwards (luckily, yes, we have one in the office).
So, sure, the stopwatch is putting out a bit less effort… but I’m certainly not.
Until next week.
Kevin
Thursday, September 27, 2007
DAY: Six
TIME: 4:33
Whew! It was hotter than usual but I still had a good pace. My best time yet as a matter of fact. I think my new strategy of starting at the lower floors by taking two steps at a time is a good thing. It allows me to slow down a tad, but still keep a relatively quick pace.
I tried the skipping steps earlier and thought it was an awful idea, but recently, it’s working. I think I’ll keep doing it.
Of course, I can’t do it all the way up because it can get pretty strenuous on the thighs, but I seem to be good with it for the first 5 or 6 floors, and then using it sporadically on other floors on the way up.
I’ll try it again tomorrow and see how I do.
I was thinking earlier that I wanted to break 4:30 by the time of the pitch, but I’m going to revise that and try for 4:15. A big jump in time, I know, but it gives me something to shoot for. I may regret it, but I gotta try.
Wish me luck.
Kevin
Whew! It was hotter than usual but I still had a good pace. My best time yet as a matter of fact. I think my new strategy of starting at the lower floors by taking two steps at a time is a good thing. It allows me to slow down a tad, but still keep a relatively quick pace.
I tried the skipping steps earlier and thought it was an awful idea, but recently, it’s working. I think I’ll keep doing it.
Of course, I can’t do it all the way up because it can get pretty strenuous on the thighs, but I seem to be good with it for the first 5 or 6 floors, and then using it sporadically on other floors on the way up.
I’ll try it again tomorrow and see how I do.
I was thinking earlier that I wanted to break 4:30 by the time of the pitch, but I’m going to revise that and try for 4:15. A big jump in time, I know, but it gives me something to shoot for. I may regret it, but I gotta try.
Wish me luck.
Kevin
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