Just an update. I actually made it to the top, and I'm still alive! Wasn't sure I'd make it and I definitely lagged behind, but we still made pretty good time. I suppose it doesn't matter how fast I make it up, as long as I make it.

I do feel a bit better for having done it, too - after, of course, the initial "I'm going to be sick now" feeling.

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Sarah Moss
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You know, there is definitely something to be said for supporting each other. I notice it with our stair climbing, we keep each other going and when one is having a bad day or a hard time, the other is encouraging and keeps us going.

Today, for example, I was more than ready to cut it short at floor 12 and at floor 14, but my climbing partner wouldn't let me so we kept going to 15.

Now I know that wanting to quit one floor away from the goal is really stupid, and thought so even as I was wanting to give up, but it also shows how we run our lives sometimes. "Things are bad, so let's just quit" - not knowing that the best is yet to come and if we hang in there one more floor, day, minute, hour, things will improve and life will get better.

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Sarah Moss
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I know what you mean about trying to quit early. I many times have wanted to quit my stair exercise one step short of finishing, but I just buck up and do the one more step. Besides, if I don't finish, I can't make it to the office.

Keep up the good work.

You make me laugh DrD. Thank you!!!

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Sarah Moss
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I made it

The neighbor came over & spotted for me. I made my goal 16 days early. I have officially benched 200 lbs strict. The last time I did that was shortly before graduation in 1969. The guy who helped me, by spotting for me, Dion, was born in 1973. Rich to the max.

Lets hear it for the fat, old, balding . It ain't over till it's over. Hang in there Gerry, treat the CHF & you probably will get lots of energy back.

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Edward F Sutton

Way to go Ed!! That's some accomplishment! That would be like me bench pressing my husband!! Except he's too skinny and long for a good weight . . .

Keep it up!

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Sarah Moss
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Gotta ways to go that's 72 lbs below my body weight.

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Edward F Sutton

Remember how song service was better when you got to put in your requests ?

Well how about a new spin. Everybody think up fitness goals for me to achive that are realistic, then I pick one or two and divide it into do able smaller steps & put timetables on the steps.

FYI I bought the exercise ball & video that Tony Mantara refered me to under the bodybuilding discussion in the health forum. I have never used it yet . If it makes abdominal work more comfortable, that's an idea.

Looking forward to hearing new ideas about fitness goals.

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Edward F Sutton

Fitness goal for Ed #1

Run a marathon in 2 years, 1 month and 4 days from this date. Is that realistic? If not, how about walking a marathon in that time frame?

Define Marathon - how long is that? 25K or more or less?

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Sarah Moss
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