It was one of many songs I tried to sing in my head after my new IPOD gave out on me as I drove downtown for the Kohl's Step up for Kids. How is that for timing? We climbed the Aon Building for Childrens' Memorial Hospital. I thought I trained well for the 1600 plus steps. They say if you can run a 5k you can do this. They obviously meant "If you can SPRINT a 5k, you can do this." My heart was in overdrive, but I did it. The volunteers were great and cheered us on in the stairwells while handing out water. Children from the hospital decorated the walls of the 80 floor stairwell for us also. Anyone who knows me, will tell you I am an open book who will give you the truth when asked. So...I did stop at floor 40 and wonder why I thought this would be a "fun," Sunday morning. And when I did reach the 80th floor and I entered the ballroom, I did think I may lose it. No, I am actually very surprised I didn't lose it. I was able to find a garbage can (right next to the table full of cookies of course)while my stomach started to quiver. Then it passed. Thank God. Can you imagine? I think my time was 27 minutes and yes, I did get passed by a couple of kids. But I did it and I raised about a thousand dollars. My climb though, was dedicated to the early debut of a friend's little boy who is quite the fighter. He is proof there are miracles. And now,a few days later, I remember the climb as being kind of fun.Would that be the oxygen deprivation? So next year I will train by doing some serious sprints so those kids won't catch me next time.
1)Up the escalators and to the stairwells I go.
2)I brought this miracle along
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