tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post6592683015838274628..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Stepping Out, Literally - 2021 Fight for Air ClimbKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-51015616445911338972021-05-25T21:22:59.754-05:002021-05-25T21:22:59.754-05:00If this had been the traditional indoor climb (wit...If this had been the traditional indoor climb (with much more climbing involved), the 8-mile run would not have happened LOL. I'm glad it all worked out getting my run donw well before the climbing.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-10137482402033499282021-05-25T21:21:38.828-05:002021-05-25T21:21:38.828-05:00I honestly have no preference on how the Climb is ...I honestly have no preference on how the Climb is staged next year. The outdoor setting was nice...I just hope they can find a way to make it a bit longer (maybe up & down the same aisles? or go around the stadium and then back?) because it was over and done pretty quickly. BUT, that was not a game-changer...still a fun event!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-85732038431039998912021-05-25T13:11:21.127-05:002021-05-25T13:11:21.127-05:00Nicely done, especially after an 8 mile run! I hav...Nicely done, especially after an 8 mile run! I have never done a stair climb event nor seen any in my area.Laura Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733300278691735528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-21312359111539377152021-05-23T17:36:58.927-05:002021-05-23T17:36:58.927-05:00Congrats on doing your climb AFTER an 8-mile run! ...Congrats on doing your climb AFTER an 8-mile run! You're a beast! I had never heard of a stair-climb event until I started reading about you doing the Fight for Air Climb. Which do you hope they do next year? Revert back to indoors or stay at the stadium?Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-10237934974115966562021-05-21T21:15:11.944-05:002021-05-21T21:15:11.944-05:00I’m glad they were able to make it happen this yea...I’m glad they were able to make it happen this year! Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-17869498452391859972021-05-21T21:14:41.197-05:002021-05-21T21:14:41.197-05:00In all honesty, if this was the traditional indoor...In all honesty, if this was the traditional indoor climb, those eight miles would not have happened LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-180468674572608592021-05-21T21:12:42.754-05:002021-05-21T21:12:42.754-05:00Woot! A race!!! That’s exciting!!Woot! A race!!! That’s exciting!!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-89723219021825089292021-05-21T21:12:17.180-05:002021-05-21T21:12:17.180-05:00It is SUCH a great cause. I’m a huge anti-smoking ...It is SUCH a great cause. I’m a huge anti-smoking advocate because it’s done so much damage to so many people’s lives.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34807817268824078522021-05-21T21:10:44.481-05:002021-05-21T21:10:44.481-05:00It was a fun change, though I wish it would have b...It was a fun change, though I wish it would have been a bit longer...Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34966204900929757412021-05-21T21:09:51.383-05:002021-05-21T21:09:51.383-05:00I love the challenge of taking on the stairs! Yes,...I love the challenge of taking on the stairs! Yes, I did run eight miles because I knew the climb would be short (though intense). YOLO :-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-58786048851270115202021-05-21T20:05:52.081-05:002021-05-21T20:05:52.081-05:00Using the stadium stairs was a great way to make t...Using the stadium stairs was a great way to make the best of a tough situation. I'm glad you got to do it again.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-76054186800961064622021-05-21T05:30:47.723-05:002021-05-21T05:30:47.723-05:00It sounds like a great alternative to the indoor e...It sounds like a great alternative to the indoor event! Honestly I cannot imagine running 8 miles before taking on a stair climb - awesome job Kim! I love that you do this event every year - such a great cause!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-72566033354012930572021-05-20T15:31:26.454-05:002021-05-20T15:31:26.454-05:00Nice swag, well done!! I have entered a REAL RACE ...Nice swag, well done!! I have entered a REAL RACE for October, shockingly! LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34469834729576472412021-05-20T13:14:26.199-05:002021-05-20T13:14:26.199-05:00Wow! Kim, you are a BEAST!!! You ran 8 miles befor...Wow! Kim, you are a BEAST!!! You ran 8 miles before the stair climb? Kudos. I remember reading about this climb from other years and am glad you got to do it again. The T-shirt is really cute. What a great event for a worthy cause.Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-10181262799156744562021-05-20T08:27:06.029-05:002021-05-20T08:27:06.029-05:00I absolutely love that this organization was able ...I absolutely love that this organization was able to pivot and make this happen. We have run that take place in our local football stadium, and we run the concourse ramps, which is just crazy, but this is next level for sure.<br /><br />Congratulations!Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-5090318517985856182021-05-19T21:12:06.960-05:002021-05-19T21:12:06.960-05:00Wait, you ran 8 miles before this event? Wow! I d...Wait, you ran 8 miles before this event? Wow! I did a similar event years ago when I climbed up the stairs of the John Hancock. I think I did this twice. I was cocky and didn't realized how hard it would be to climb that many stairs since I was a runner. Yep, very hard but doable!Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-4049801553902176482021-05-19T13:16:21.963-05:002021-05-19T13:16:21.963-05:00The outdoor setting was a really nice change! I ho...The outdoor setting was a really nice change! I honestly don't have a preference for indoor vs. outdoor. I just hope if it returns to the outdoors (in non-Covid times), they're able to make it a bit more challenging by utilizing up/down traffic on all the aisles, or even make it an around-and-back route.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-4002790830714326072021-05-19T13:13:54.317-05:002021-05-19T13:13:54.317-05:00Ha!! The joke was on my with all the down-climbs. ...Ha!! The joke was on my with all the down-climbs. The steps are so short, it's really tricky walking down them...I tried to semi-run down a few times, and it was really scary LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-38063589617863683612021-05-19T13:12:51.600-05:002021-05-19T13:12:51.600-05:00We really lucked out with the weather. Rain had be...We really lucked out with the weather. Rain had been in the forecast, but wound up not showing until the afternoon. Even so, I think we would have had enough "roof cover" that it wouldn't have been too bad if it had rained.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-76193463359358636792021-05-19T13:11:32.807-05:002021-05-19T13:11:32.807-05:00The eight miles really weren't a big deal (at ...The eight miles really weren't a big deal (at least for me) since the climbing wasn't as intense as when we do numerous flights of stairs. I still had some cranky hammies, though, when all was said and done ;-) Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-77836161264879661612021-05-19T08:57:30.780-05:002021-05-19T08:57:30.780-05:00Nice job, Kim! I bet in some ways having it outsid...Nice job, Kim! I bet in some ways having it outside was actually nicer. My calf is so tight after climbing a bunch of stairs on a steep hike yesterday -- and it wasn't even that far (although that was the second hike).<br /><br />It will be really interesting to see what they do with it next year! Which would you prefer?Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-18771878568002246812021-05-19T08:35:07.785-05:002021-05-19T08:35:07.785-05:00Congratulations! And congrats to the people in ch...Congratulations! And congrats to the people in charge for figuring out how to do it safely. As soon as I read your description of going up AND DOWN the stadium steps, I thought "that sounds harder!" But also more pleasant being outside- indoor stairwells don't have the best air quality. Anyway, sounds like a fun event for a great cause!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-90822687416388753752021-05-19T07:12:25.234-05:002021-05-19T07:12:25.234-05:00I love that you do this every year! What an over a...I love that you do this every year! What an over achiever to run 8 miles beforehand. I think I might like it better being outside especially is the weather is nice. Nice job out there!Deborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-41270744634284500162021-05-19T03:25:50.566-05:002021-05-19T03:25:50.566-05:00Great job! I can't believe you ran 8 miles bef...Great job! I can't believe you ran 8 miles before doing this. I think I would prefer to do a stair climb outside where you get to go up and down rather than a longer climb up. Its great that they were able to make this happen this year!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-77812416456478479132021-05-18T13:18:14.865-05:002021-05-18T13:18:14.865-05:00The swag really rocked this year. We didn't ge...The swag really rocked this year. We didn't get any last year (since it went virtual, we had the option of receiving a shirt in the mail, but I declined). We've never received all those little extras before, so that was a nice surprise ;-) Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.com