12 Hour Stair Climb Training

Week #3

Workout: 3 Hour Stair Climb
Goal: Initially the goal was to ride 100 miles on the bike then finish with an hour of stairs. It was down pouring and lightning out so I decided to just do 3 hours of stairs.
Location: Springfield Hilton (32 floors)

Felt pretty good. I felt under control and never bonked which is a good sign at 3 hours. Got in 30 times in 3 hours today. Elevators werent to  bad either. Had a lady ask me if I was that crazy stair climber guy who wins here (Hilton) all the time. I replied Yes, lol. Kinda cool, Im making a name for myself, the crazy guy. Physically I went into this workout kind of feeling foggy from Friday nights festivities still messing with me. Mentally I stayed tough and never lost it. My splits were right on as well.  I stayed hydrated and ate a couple granola bars and 1 Gu, and Gatorade, and pieces of watermelon throughout the workout. Seemed to sit fine and help.  This workout puts me on pace to break the record and then some. I figured if I average 10 times up and hour that'll give me some room to spare for the times I use the restroom or use more time to eat or if I just crash. 

Totals:
30 times in 3 hours
9,975 vertical feet climbed in 3 hours
15, 960 steps


Splits:
*Goal was to stay consistant, and I believe I achieved that. I even had enough in the tank to go sub 3 on the last one.

Hour 1               Hour 2                Hour 3
1.) 4:20             11.) 4:06             21.) 3:59
2.) 4:11             12.) 4:00             22.) 4:01
3.) 4:07             13.) 4:06             23.) 4:06
4.) 4:09             14.) 4:06             24.) 4:04
5.) 4:05             15.) 4:05             25.) 4:00
6.) 4:07             16.) 4:02             26.) 4:04
7.) 4:09             17.) 4:05             27.) 4:04
8.) 4:09             18.) 4:07             28.) 4:04
9.) 4:08             19.) 4:05             29.) 4:04
10.) 4:04           20.) 4:04             30.) 2:58
10 x's                  10 x's                 10 x's