so today at work the American Lung Assn. had its anual "Power Climb" at 801 Grand. it is the tallest building in the midwest outside Chicago. it is 44 floors tall. 41 ususable. the Lung Assn. holds a charity run from the first floor to the 41st. that 11,00 steps. 391 prople have signed up to run it today.
last year the fastest time was 4 and a half minutes.
Fire Departments from all over the state send 4 man crews to participate. when the Fire crews run they do it in Full gear: helmet, coat, coveralls, boots, air tank, and either 12 feet of hose or their "mulit-tool" axe thing.
the Fire Depts run last.
Last year the quickest time for the Fire crews was 8 minutes flat
the estimated total distance from start to finish is half a mile. Straight up!
unbelievable.
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Get your mind out of the gutter - it's blocking my view
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So how did you do Wolfie..?? 
ALOHA!!
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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Gosh, what strength! 2 flights of stairs and I start to slow down..............
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CARLA wrote: So how did you do Wolfie..??
HA! yous a funny lady. i had to work it. make sure people stayed in the proper stairwell.
HA! yous a funny lady. i had to work it. make sure people stayed in the proper stairwell.
Get your mind out of the gutter - it's blocking my view
Mind like a steel trap - Rusty and Illegal in 37 states.
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the best time turned in was by a 22 year old fella. 40 floors in 5 minutes, 7 seconds.
the best Firefighter time was turned in by Ankeny squad #2. all four made it up, in Full Gear mid you, in 15 minutes.
the best Firefighter time was turned in by Ankeny squad #2. all four made it up, in Full Gear mid you, in 15 minutes.
Get your mind out of the gutter - it's blocking my view
Mind like a steel trap - Rusty and Illegal in 37 states.