Climbing Stairs and “an unwilling subject”

Posted By RichC on August 19, 2007

Climbing Stairs
My wife is on a stair climbing mission in her desire to get in shape for a mini-triathlon so I tagged along and made a few trips gingerly up and down the ‘stairs of Hamilton’ in hopes my hip problem wouldn’t flair up. (it didn’t) The evening was balmy and we both worked up a good sweat. Week one of my wife’s training is now under her belt and I think she is doing great. It is too bad I can’t run to train with her, but then again I’m not the swimmer so couldn’t ever make it in such a race. As for the “unwilling part” … she was not fond of me pulling out my cellphone to snap a photo overlooking the Hamilton, Ohio and her as the subject. The evening landscape over looking the city is a nice view.

Intersection of High St and N. Fair Ave. in Hamilton, Ohio

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http://cincitdi.com Tim

Where are the stairs? I used to run a lot of steps in high school and college and probably still would if there was a location within reasonable distance to still run.
http://cincitdi.com Tim

Where are the stairs? I used to run a lot of steps in high school and college and probably still would if there was a location within reasonable distance to still run.
http://www.myarchive.us RichC

Just for you Tim … I’ve linked a map and image to the above post. Clicking link should bring up a Google Map showing the intersection of Rt 129 and N. Fair Ave. I park in Garfield school lot. Good luck if you are interested in trotting up and down steps.
http://www.myarchive.us RichC

Just for you Tim … I’ve linked a map and image to the above post. Clicking link should bring up a Google Map showing the intersection of Rt 129 and N. Fair Ave. I park in Garfield school lot. Good luck if you are interested in trotting up and down steps.
http://bilikfamily.com/ Scott

My only concern would be going back down the steps. I take aerobic step classes a few times a week and the instructors rarely have you step down forward from the step (as you would in going down all these flights). It’s almost always step forward and up, step back and down. I seem to recall the instructors saying there are greater risks of injuries if the class steps forward and down too often. I’m a bit rusty on the details though…

Best of luck to your wife on the mini-triathlon.
http://bilikfamily.com/ Scott

My only concern would be going back down the steps. I take aerobic step classes a few times a week and the instructors rarely have you step down forward from the step (as you would in going down all these flights). It’s almost always step forward and up, step back and down. I seem to recall the instructors saying there are greater risks of injuries if the class steps forward and down too often. I’m a bit rusty on the details though…

Best of luck to your wife on the mini-triathlon.
http://www.myarchive.us RichC

Scott, Thanks for that advice … how about the zig-zag ramp? (note to right in photo or satellite image.
http://www.myarchive.us RichC

Scott, Thanks for that advice … how about the zig-zag ramp? (note to right in photo or satellite image.
http://bilikfamily.com/ Scott

Ahah! You may have a point there… I know little about what running downhill on an even surface does. I defer to our running experts (and all their cool glossy magazines) for insight on that.

All the same, continuing best wishes as the triathlon approaches…
http://bilikfamily.com/ Scott

Ahah! You may have a point there… I know little about what running downhill on an even surface does. I defer to our running experts (and all their cool glossy magazines) for insight on that.

All the same, continuing best wishes as the triathlon approaches…