We Climbed to the Top- All 1098 Stairs – 56 Stories

Now I see why the American Lung Association has a stair climb to raise money.  This experience truly made me appreciate my lungs and how blessed I am that I can breathe in a normal manner.  Thanks to Annie, my daughter, we made the climb in 20 mins.  I was surprised how winded I was so early in the climb.  But with some 30 sec. rest breaks, I could revitalize and continue up another 10 floors until I needed a break again.

The winner RAN up the stairs in 6mins, 18 seconds.  Unbelievable!  I think I was still taking a rest break on the 15th floor after 6 mins 🙂

We saw some very fit runners, and some very out-of-shape overweight folks.  All were there with a mission:  to help those who can’t breathe normally because of birth, disease and/or injuries to their lungs.

Thanks to all of you who supported, encouraged and inspired me to join the 2011 Fight For Air Climb the Stairs this happen. 

Click here to see how well I ranked in my division and gender (don’t laugh!-at least I wasn’t last!)

By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, a Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy who is now breathing easier.