tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post8173425757047996044..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Fight for Air Climb 2016-Climb, Conquer, CureKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-84332425875488673202016-04-16T13:48:56.335-05:002016-04-16T13:48:56.335-05:00I had seen this event on the Sunday evening news (...I had seen this event on the Sunday evening news (always after it had happened) a couple times before I could figure out how to get registered for it. I'm totally committed to doing it every year (as long as it's still happening). Next year, I'll get my 5-year Alumni pin (for Iowa)!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71353366108418975412016-04-16T13:46:17.988-05:002016-04-16T13:46:17.988-05:00Yes, Karen, you should find a climbing event! If y...Yes, Karen, you should find a climbing event! If you can't find one in France, simply hop on a plane and I'll meet you on a tower somewhere over here ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34730118808133745442016-04-16T13:44:43.912-05:002016-04-16T13:44:43.912-05:00Thanks ;-) I totally love this event, even though ...Thanks ;-) I totally love this event, even though halfway up the second building I was really questioning my sanity. It's over and done so quickly, though, and it's SUCH a great cause. It's really inspiring to see all the people climbing!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-61403352399819839912016-04-16T09:19:19.262-05:002016-04-16T09:19:19.262-05:00Wow! That's awesome! I never knew that races l...Wow! That's awesome! I never knew that races like this existed! Definitely sounds like you had a blast!Larahttp://thehealthyfitfoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-37106425158452251362016-04-16T00:57:54.287-05:002016-04-16T00:57:54.287-05:00Thanks for the recap ! This has inspired me to loo...Thanks for the recap ! This has inspired me to look into something like this here in France... there are not a lot yet, but I am sure I can find something. I am just scared of wing dizzy going up !<br />Congrats on your finish time !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174117051129860779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-70070649844436739222016-04-14T22:15:48.358-05:002016-04-14T22:15:48.358-05:00Holy stairs!!! That is incredible!! You are a tota...Holy stairs!!! That is incredible!! You are a total rockstar for doing this!! This sounds like a lot of fun and totally challenging. I would totally be into trying this! <br />Great job!!!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049850387277985757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-60066466177898131792016-04-14T21:46:02.072-05:002016-04-14T21:46:02.072-05:00Well, if you can google Fight for Air Climb (Or Am...Well, if you can google Fight for Air Climb (Or American Lung Association), there's probably one somewhere in your area. Some venues have you just climb one TALL building, others have you climb multiple buildings. The events that have multiple buildings don't require you to climb all the buildings.....some people only climb the first building, etc. Give it a GO!! ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-928808959866540272016-04-14T21:42:55.326-05:002016-04-14T21:42:55.326-05:00This event really is a great challenge! If you thi...This event really is a great challenge! If you think my 19-ish minute finish is fast....the overall winner was a guy who did all four buildings in 10:07! The fastest female finished in 13:31 ;-) Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-24166609049459982292016-04-14T18:42:49.442-05:002016-04-14T18:42:49.442-05:00THIS IS AMAZING!!!! SO impressive!!! I have never ...THIS IS AMAZING!!!! SO impressive!!! I have never heard of this event until I 'met' you. Just amazing!!<br /><br />I would be in to do something like this....maybe starting off as a relay -lol! All of my jobs for the past 15 years have been on a 1 level building. The only stairs I climb in a day is the one level up to my bedroom-lol!<br /><br />GREAT job!!!FIT Mama Meekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962625799322403688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-27743123408752935332016-04-14T10:17:00.169-05:002016-04-14T10:17:00.169-05:00You are one strong mama! Those are awesome result...You are one strong mama! Those are awesome results! Congratulations on your PR. We wouldn't have enough tall buildings where I live to host an event like this! HoHo Runshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986964581984440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-22635780327174428592016-04-14T06:39:12.565-05:002016-04-14T06:39:12.565-05:00It is a great cause! I know several people who hav...It is a great cause! I know several people who have kicked butt and quit smoking, I think of them with every step. My MIL was a lifelong smoker, and had a lot of health issues in her final years....she passed away a year ago, so she was definitely on my mind as well.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34702391500019796112016-04-14T06:36:29.135-05:002016-04-14T06:36:29.135-05:00It's pretty amazing seeing all the fire fighte...It's pretty amazing seeing all the fire fighters! One of the guys told me that his gear weighs about 80 pounds. #heroesKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-84425381006054160272016-04-14T06:35:24.794-05:002016-04-14T06:35:24.794-05:00YES! YOU should!! I forgot to mention it...althoug...YES! YOU should!! I forgot to mention it...although there were four buildings, a lot of people don't climb all four. Each building is timed individually, and all the buildings have to be climbed in sequence. I bet you would do great!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-68460969547482711362016-04-14T06:32:08.355-05:002016-04-14T06:32:08.355-05:00Yes, it's quite a challenge, which is what mak...Yes, it's quite a challenge, which is what makes it fun ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-10968632124595274862016-04-14T06:30:43.810-05:002016-04-14T06:30:43.810-05:00No fears of slipping, I utilize the handrails ;-)No fears of slipping, I utilize the handrails ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71247284620492273282016-04-13T21:54:55.209-05:002016-04-13T21:54:55.209-05:00This is an incredible event. What a great challeng...This is an incredible event. What a great challenge to support such a great cause! That is a lot of stairs!Organic Runner Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503199089967392090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-42006356262998459592016-04-13T15:32:04.064-05:002016-04-13T15:32:04.064-05:00I'm glad that I am sitting, lol. This is inten...I'm glad that I am sitting, lol. This is intense! Great job! I can't imagine doing it with full firefighter gear on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260595416987210214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-84091186326874541332016-04-13T14:59:36.536-05:002016-04-13T14:59:36.536-05:00Just amazing. We have one here. Don't think ...Just amazing. We have one here. Don't think I could. But maybe I should try.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-69331179008171407682016-04-13T14:50:54.686-05:002016-04-13T14:50:54.686-05:00What a fun and hard challenge! You did amazing.What a fun and hard challenge! You did amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540382519382633264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-73709087168267190992016-04-13T14:26:57.271-05:002016-04-13T14:26:57.271-05:00Wow, I'm so impressed with your climbing time!...Wow, I'm so impressed with your climbing time!<br />I'd be so scared of slipping on a stair I'd probably wind up super slow.Ange @ Cowgirl Runshttp://cowgirlruns.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-45056441778568305052016-04-13T13:08:00.993-05:002016-04-13T13:08:00.993-05:00Stair-racing is very similar to road racing....pac...Stair-racing is very similar to road racing....pacing is key (and I'm still trying to figure it out LOL). It feels pretty amazing to finish the final building and realize what you've done ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-26168694254656932592016-04-13T13:06:29.211-05:002016-04-13T13:06:29.211-05:00I think there's an event in the Empire State B...I think there's an event in the Empire State Building, not sure if it's affiliated with the Fight for Air Climb or not. It's on my bucket list!!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-67130982258432849702016-04-13T13:05:35.391-05:002016-04-13T13:05:35.391-05:00Some cities that have tall enough buildings do hav...Some cities that have tall enough buildings do have it take place in "just one" building (I think New York City has a similar event at the Empire State Building...not sure if it's a Fight for Air event or for another cause). Having the event broken into several buildings definitely gives the climbers an advantage in that they can pause between buildings without it reflecting on their finish time. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-79250473451438620032016-04-13T13:02:59.613-05:002016-04-13T13:02:59.613-05:00Thank you! I trained pretty hard for this event th...Thank you! I trained pretty hard for this event this year...but if I start out too fast, it's still a challenge to keep going. It is such a great cause, lung health affects all of us in some capacity.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-47491163046520360622016-04-13T13:00:13.736-05:002016-04-13T13:00:13.736-05:00It can be exhausting, but it's over and done s...It can be exhausting, but it's over and done so fast! Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.com