An addition to my daily routine...

I haven’t had much time recently to work out.  And, it’s cold outside now too.  So I’ve started doing something at work to supplement what exercise I do at home (mostly biking). 

My office is currently on the 22^nd floor of an office building that has 29 floors.  One day about a month ago we had a meeting on the 1^st floor, so I decided to take the stairs down.  Needless to say, my legs felt like wet noodles afterward – especially after sitting for an hour in a meeting.  Going down so many stairs is much more difficult that I thought it would be.  The next evening, all of a sudden, I experienced leg soreness that I haven’t felt since high school. 

So I did it again 2 days later.  And by the 3^rd day it became much easier.  I’ve been taking the trip down daily ever since.  A couple times, I’ve even walked up to the 26^th floor (the highest floor open to the public) and then walked all the way down.  Pictures can help to tell the tale…

I start up to the 26th floor.

And then I spend a few moments enjoying the view.

Looking northward toward the Utah State Capitol.

Looking northeast toward the Avenues.

Looking east toward the University of Utah.

And then I head back down and start taking pictures again on 21.

For the past week I’ve come to appreciate listening to something interesting on the headphones on the way down – it makes the trip more pleasant and much faster.

The Main Lobby

I think how difficult this would have been for me a year ago and am amazed at what I’m able to do now.  I can feel a difference in my leg muscles now too.

The next step is to take the stairs up when I get to work.  Good thing I love my job – or I’d never have the drive to get to 22...