run on stairs

There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
then walk down.

I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...


Sam

Sam the Bam wrote:
> There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
> then walk down.
>
> I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
> days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
> I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
> it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...
>
>
> Sam
>


Great way to get fit. For added fun stick on a backpack full of weights.

Fraser

On Jul 23, 9:12*pm, Sam the Bam <samtheb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> Anyone have any experience? *I plan to sprint up,
> then walk down.
>
> I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
> days per week, etc. *What would be considered the norm...
> I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
> it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...
>
> Sam

yes. run as hard as you can. stairs are interval training tools. an
elevator down would be best so as to keep stress off your patela
tendons on the eccentric phase descent.

Trav

"Fraser Johnston" <fraser@cjmanagement.com.au> wrote in message
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> Sam the Bam wrote:
>> There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
>> I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
>> Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
>> then walk down.
>>
>> I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
>> days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
>> I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
>> it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...
>>
>>
>> Sam
>>
>
>
> Great way to get fit. For added fun stick on a backpack full of weights.
>
> Fraser

Great way to break a neck <G> especially if you are my age, weight, and
eyesight. You must have a decent sense of balance to keep from pitching
forward. To me it smacks of punishment by sadistic coaches <G>. Take care
--
Stanley L. Moore
"The belief in a supernatural
source of evil is not necessary;
men alone are quite capable
of every wickedness."
Joseph Conrad

Stanley Moore wrote:
> "Fraser Johnston" <fraser@cjmanagement.com.au> wrote in message
> news:6eq4gsF88oknU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Sam the Bam wrote:
>>> There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
>>> I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
>>> Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
>>> then walk down.
>>>
>>> I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
>>> days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
>>> I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
>>> it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...
>>>
>>>
>>> Sam
>>>
>>
>> Great way to get fit. For added fun stick on a backpack full of weights.
>>
>> Fraser
>
> Great way to break a neck <G> especially if you are my age, weight, and
> eyesight. You must have a decent sense of balance to keep from pitching
> forward. To me it smacks of punishment by sadistic coaches <G>. Take care


I used the run the stairs when I lived in a townhouse. Used to run to
the top then do 10 pushups, 10 situps and 10 squats, then down and back
up again. 10 of those and it would be a great workout in not much time
at all.

Fraser

Sam the Bam wrote:
> There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
> then walk down.
>
> I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
> days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
> I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
> it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...
>
>
> Sam
>

Try it really fast and with scissors! That'll give you an awesome pump.

On 24 jul, 03:12, Sam the Bam <samtheb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> Anyone have any experience? *I plan to sprint up,
> then walk down.
>
> I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
> days per week, etc. *What would be considered the norm...
> I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
> it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...
>
> Sam

Best not do run there if you are carrying a pair of scissors, imo

"

Best not do run there if you are carrying a pair of scissors, imo

Might get a stabbing pain in the side.

Sam the Bam writes
>There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
>I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
>Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
>then walk down.
>
>I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
>days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
>I'm thinking it could be developed into a competitive event...
>it's probably the only thing not yet in the Olympics...

You get good at what you do - walk up stairs leaning on the banister,
you get good at it. *Always* run up any stairs, anywhere - get good at
that instead.

Cheers


Roger Taylor
www.hawklan.demon.co.uk/ki.htm
www.alternativeparty.org.uk
www.2asisters.org/english/

On Jul 23, spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
> > There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> > I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> > Anyone have any experience? *I plan to sprint up,
> > then walk down.
>
> > I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
> > days per week, etc. *What would be considered the norm...
>
> Try it really fast and with scissors! That'll give you an awesome pump.

scissors?
Is this one of those things I don't really want to know?


Sam

"Sam the Bam" <samthebam1@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jul 23, spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
> > There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> > I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> > Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
> > then walk down.
>
> > I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
> > days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
>
> Try it really fast and with scissors! That'll give you an awesome pump.

scissors?
Is this one of those things I don't really want to know?

[Again with the quoting thing]

Never run with scissors unless you're really, really slow.

--
--
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mailto:dburkhead@sff.net -- http://www.coldservings.com
http://www.cafepress.com/coldservings <- OSHA for criminals

"So promise me, they will never see
"the tears within our eyes
"For we are men, with mortal sins
"Angels never cry"
The Cruxshadows, Winterborn

On Jul 23, "travis...@aol.cominyrface" <travis...@aol.com> wrote:
> > There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> > I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> > Anyone have any experience? *I plan to sprint up,
> > then walk down.
>
> > I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
> > days per week, etc. *What would be considered the norm...
>
> yes. *run as hard as you can. *stairs are interval training tools. *an
> elevator down would be best so as to keep stress off your patela
> tendons on the eccentric phase descent.

Elevator? No elevator.... but I am concerned about
my knees. The stairs are concrete, I'm not keen on
pounding up those. I usually run on grass or a
track with a springy surface.

Descending could be damaging?

Of course when I seek medical advice, I
always come to Usenet first...


Sam

Sam the Bam wrote:
> On Jul 23, "travis...@aol.cominyrface" <travis...@aol.com> wrote:
>>> There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
>>> I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
>>> Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
>>> then walk down.
>>> I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
>>> days per week, etc. What would be considered the norm...
>> yes. run as hard as you can. stairs are interval training tools. an
>> elevator down would be best so as to keep stress off your patela
>> tendons on the eccentric phase descent.
>
> Elevator? No elevator.... but I am concerned about
> my knees. The stairs are concrete, I'm not keen on
> pounding up those. I usually run on grass or a
> track with a springy surface.
>
> Descending could be damaging?
>
> Of course when I seek medical advice, I
> always come to Usenet first...
>
>
> Sam
>
Pound down.. no pound up.. The 'up' sucks, but is surprisingly easy on
the joints.. not so much down. Hence the elevator suggestion.

P.

> You get good at what you do - walk up stairs leaning on the banister,
> you get good at it. *Always* run up any stairs, anywhere - get good at
> that instead.

One of the long-time record holders at the La Luz trail run ran stairs
to train, and mentioned entering a Empire State building stairclimb race.
Do they still hold that race ?

rms

Are you posting from Palo Alto area?
The Dish hill is as good, and a lot less likely to trip.

rms wrote:
>>You get good at what you do - walk up stairs leaning on the banister,
>>you get good at it. *Always* run up any stairs, anywhere - get good at
>>that instead.
>
>
> One of the long-time record holders at the La Luz trail run ran stairs
> to train, and mentioned entering a Empire State building stairclimb race.
> Do they still hold that race ?
>
> rms
>
>
yes, also races up Hancock Building and Sears Tower
somebody in another group has been doing them.

--
"Magic rocks and roots - the ones that trip you but you can never find
afterwards" - Matt Carpenter

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:11:32 GMT, Dot <dot.h@#duh?att.net> wrote:

>rms wrote:
>>>You get good at what you do - walk up stairs leaning on the banister,
>>>you get good at it. *Always* run up any stairs, anywhere - get good at
>>>that instead.
>>
>>
>> One of the long-time record holders at the La Luz trail run ran stairs
>> to train, and mentioned entering a Empire State building stairclimb race.
>> Do they still hold that race ?
>>
>> rms
>>
>>
>yes, also races up Hancock Building and Sears Tower
>somebody in another group has been doing them.

Are you _sure_? Staircases in modern high-rises are *pressurized* (for
fire exits), and running in them is _much_ more difficult than open-air stairways.
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Sam the Bam <samthebam1@gmail.com> wrote in news:3e0e1d2d-bfb6-498e-a342-
d11e05d53fef@x29g2000prd.googlegroups.com:

> On Jul 23, spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
>> > There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
>> > I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
>> > Anyone have any experience? *I plan to sprint up,
>> > then walk down.
>>
>> > I'm looking for suggestions on pace, number of sets,
>> > days per week, etc. *What would be considered the norm...
>>
>> Try it really fast and with scissors! That'll give you an awesome pump.
>
> scissors?
> Is this one of those things I don't really want to know?
>
>
> Sam
>
>

Ask Manchelle about scissoring. She's a scissoring expert.
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On Jul 24, "David L. Burkhead" <dburkh...@sff.net> wrote:
> > > There's a stadium nearby, the gates are usually open,
> > > I want to start running the stairs, never did that before.
> > > Anyone have any experience? I plan to sprint up,
> > > then walk down.
>
> > Try it really fast and with scissors! That'll give you an awesome pump.
>
> scissors?
> Is this one of those things I don't really want to know?
>
> [Again with the quoting thing]
> Never run with scissors unless you're really, really slow.

I hate inside jokes... I'm always on the outside...


Sam

> Try it really fast and with scissors! That'll give you an awesome pump.

> Scissors? Is this one of those things I don't really want to know?

> Never run with scissors unless you're really, really slow.

> I hate inside jokes... I'm always on the outside...

What? Didn't your mother ever tell you not to run with scissors?
You could put an eye out with that thing!

On Jul 29, Richard Bjorklund <richard.bjorkl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Scissors? *Is this one of those things I don't really want to know?
> >
> > Never run with scissors unless you're really, really slow.
> >
> > I hate inside jokes... I'm always on the outside...
>
> What? *Didn't your mother ever tell you not to run with
> scissors? You could put an eye out with that thing!

No, she never told me... but she did say
"I don't care what Bobby's mother tells him,
you climb up and play on the roof, if you want."

... no respect... we visited the amusement park,
I said "I want to ride the roller coaster, it's not
dangerous." My dad replied "I know, why don't
you try the parachute jump?"
... no respect....


Sam