We are so back

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

Two years ago, I wrote about my long history with my favorite step machine. I was prepping for my first tower climb race, the Empire State Building Run-up. Since then, I have completed 4 races, two at the Empire State Building and two at 1 World Trade Center. Meanwhile, my trusty Stairmaster Freeclimber 4600PT broke down.

But good news: I found a new one.

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Up, up and away

Empire State Building, here I come. Credit: me.

Since 2015, I have been trying to get selected for the Empire State Building Run-Up. I just learned that I’ve been accepted for the first time. I’ll be climbing 86 stories to the top.

Believe it or not, this is almost as exciting to me as getting picked for Jeopardy. My history with climbing stairs for fitness runs deep, and it goes back about as long as my love of Jeopardy. It certainly had a bigger impact on my life.

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