Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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Tuesday 11 December 2007 - stairs
posted by: Martin
Hrs. Sleeping: 6
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Time of Day: 6:00 am
Distance: 10 flights
Total Time: 40 min?
Total Ascent:  
Weather: clear, cold (upper 30s), dry
Workout Type: stairs

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Course: Howe Street
Results:  
Comments: I showed up and no Jim... :( So I started down and luckily met RC at the bottom. Turns out Jim was feeling like crap and had sent me a text but I didn't see it in time.

Oh well, the workout must go on.

At first I felt pretty fresh. And that stands to reason as I had done squat for the past two days. But then as the workout went along I got slower and more out of breath. We alternate waling up and running up and by the 4th runner (which is flight number 8) I was hating life. By the top my breathing was extremely labored... On the way down from number 9 RC was saying that sometimes it's easier for him to do stuff fast to get it over with quickly. Martin did not catch that clue...

Starting up the 10th flight RC exploded out of the starting gate. Usually it's me that gains on RC and Jim as the workout gets longer but not today. Half way up I was already a little behind and for the first time ever I had to stop running and walk the last three sections of the upper part. Ouch.

By the time I got to the top my wind pipe felt like it was the size of one of those stirring straws you get at coffee shops. I sat down on the wall but started having a panic attack as my breathing was not getting any easier.In fact, it felt like I was asphyxiating! I had to lie down on my back to open up my throat and get some air - that was the only thing that helped.

Man, I hate that feeling of gasping for breath and not getting any. Big time. I'm hoping it was some freak thing and won't hit me that hard again.
Equipment:  
stairs
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:49:15 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Related posts:
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