New Contest!

[Robbmt]

Thanks to some amazing generosity I am listed to take part in a stairclimbing event downtown to support the American Lung Association.

Tomorrow Sat. 03/01/08
The event is to race up 42 stories. The stairway turns to the left


Tale of the tape--(No excuses just explanations)

I am 6'2" 245 pounds
I hate to run
I play racquetball outside in the summer (It's been a long cold winter)
It's been to cold to ride my bike
I smoke 4-6 cigars a week
I have been trying to swim 1000 meters (twice a week) last 6 weeks --- I have trouble timing breaths
Last Thursday I threw my back out (on the couch rest of the day)
Ibuprofen and Flex-all 454 for the last couple days ---- much better now
My start time is scheduled at 08:39 I get off work at 06:30 (I usually go straight to bed if I work nights)

So as a contest all you have to do is guess how long it will take me to complete it. A tiebreaker question will be, On what floor do I hit the wall and really start dragging from my starting pace?

Only one guess, I'll send out a package to the person whose prediction is closest to the outcome.

 

[grateful1]

69 minutes.

The wall will be the 4th floor.

Good Luck!

 

[4thtry]

well how many steps per stairwell?
10?
25?
93284723?

 

[Seavita]

It will be 26mins 45 secs

You will start dragging on the 13th flight (there are no 13th floors so this is quite a conundrum to quote the exact location...lol)

 

[cookie_1978]

Man are you going to be sore. :laugh:

Thanks for the contest:

59 minutes, and you are never going to take the stairs again.

The wall will begin on the 16th flight.

Good Luck

 

[4thtry]

20 minutes 35 seconds

& you hit the wall at floor 32

 

[amateuraficionado]

Excellent cause.... great contest! I say 20 min.

 

[bfreebern]

24 minutes 24 seconds.

You'll hit the wall at floor 24

 

[hermit11]

49mins 53secs

You will hit a wall on 16th floor~

 

[Diesel Grinch]

35 minutes and 35 seconds


18th Floor.


Thanks for the contest.

DG

 

[Smokin'Sims]

1 hour 10 minutes.
With 2 walls one at the 20th and a major one at 35th.
Good luck

 

[Carps]

48 mins

20th floor

 

[georgec]

32 minutes

39 floor

If it was me chances are I would never make it to the top.

 

[tsmckenney]

52 minutes, wall on the 12th floor.

Can't wait to see the outcome. Go easy on that back though...

 

[insight]

37 minutes, and you will hit the wall at floor 7.

Good luck bro, I would probably cry if I did that.

 

[enerjay]

Nice, :thumbs:

I just had a service call to an apartment complex. 7 storey building, had to take stairs to the top floor.

Tool bad weight is 45 pounds. legs were done at 7 could have made 12.

Your time is 58 minutes.

You will need two breaks. 20/40 floor.

Good luck. :whistling:

What is your age. LOL

Swimming tip, breath every 3rd stroke.


EDIT to add age 37 :laugh:

 

[verhoevc]

63 minutes and you'll slow at the 11th floor.
Chris

 

[LouTam]

26 mins 47 secs

hit the wall at 17

I am baseing my guess on this info I found on a similar event in Iowa tomorrow.Linky

Good Luck

Lou

 

[Irish]

Time: 28 minutes
Hit the wall: 13th floor

Great cause, best of luck to you!

 

[khari]

40 minutes, 22 seconds and you hit the wall at the 11th floor.