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Reasons to not climb the Willis Tower:
1. It's tall
2. I just had a baby 5 months ago
3. Plantar fascitis flare in both feet
4. PNEUMONIA! I've been sick for the last 3 days. Total laryngitis followed by a nice sounding productive cough.
5. It's tall
6. I think I twisted my knee in the shower this morning.
7. It's tall
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Getting ready to start! These are 4 of the 9 from the Homewood clinic. Here, I'm still happy. Nervous, but happy.
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I thought I'd try to get a self portrait on every ten floors. When I missed the first 10 I knew I was in trouble. Notice the numbers from here on out. Also the open, gaped mouth is due to GASPING for air. I'm not exaggerating that I have some major respiratory issues going on!
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Finger covered the flash. Didn't care. My legs were burning quite a bit at this point.
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Legs are starting to go numb which is nice. Breathing is becoming more and more an issue!
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Here I'm wondering why I thought I could do this in my condition. I found peace in that I could bail around floor 53. I mean, who would take care of my kids?!?
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Nah, I can do this! Finger covered the flash again. But by now my hands were going numb. I think my blood flow was forced to my vital organs in an effort to keep me alive!
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I actually got a 10!!!! Excitement short lived. I'm only a little over half way there.
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I'm starting to hallucinate at this point. Like last time, its around now I want to start punching the cheery volunteers and all their happy screams! Who do they think they are? Did they do it? No, they took the elevator to this point!
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I'm just laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation. I mean, who in their right mind does this! It's funny, right?!
And yes, the pictures in the stair well stopped at this point. I was focused on breathing. I was also pretty sure the dude ahead of me was going to pass out so I was trying to stay strong for him. I honestly thought I may be needed for CPR. I've never heard someone breathing like that!
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31minutes, 40 seconds after I entered the stairs, I exited!
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Feeling better. Ready to do it again! KIDDING!
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Out on the ledge. It doesn't seem so tall all the sudden!
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Here's our whole group. We did it! We all went out to breakfast after, refueled and patted each other on the back! We deserve it!
So, I didn't break the 30minute mark as I wanted to, but will take the fact that I finished when I was considering Urgent Care yesterday for this cough. We had a great, supportive group and we're all set to break records again next year!