Stair Challenge and Giant Steps

Last Sunday I did the big one. I ran 100 flights of stairs to the top of Westfield Centrepoint Tower. Okay, I didn't run. I walked. I had a minor panic attack at level 10, wondering if I could do it, which was stupid as I've been doing it for weeks almost daily. I think I may have discovered I have slight claustrophobia, as it's a physical reaction that feels like my blood pressure dropping all of a sudden.

By far the most popular fancy dress

Anyway, my friend charged ahead and I made my own way up, arriving 3 minutes behind her (which is actually a sizeable distance). I did it in 19 mins, was around the middle of the pack and the middle of the pack for females my age...

The view from the top is fabulous but the queue to get down was hideous. I would have walked down the stairs had they let us.

I want to thank those of you that generously sponsored me (and Giant Steps, a school for kids with Autism in Sydney). Any last minute donations greatly appreciated here.

Would I do it again? Probably not but I will definitely do Climb'n'Dine again - that distance I can attempt to run and the breakfast at the top is well worth the effort (and diminishes the queue to go back to the bottom again).

As we hit the food court for some dumplings, I can honestly say I was loving life!

I am also LOVIN' my new kicks! 

What are you loving about life right now?

Updating the list:

Torshlusspanik List:

1. Shooting (check)
2. Fencing (check)
3. Play croquet at Croquet Club
4. Laser skeet
5. Off road buggy driving
6. Play Assassins Creed
7. Jetpacking (check)
8. The Color Run (check)
9. Invent something
10. Cooking Masterclass (check)

11. Master a Masterclass (check)

12. Perform a rap song (check)

13. Trampoline adventure (check)

14. BMX Riding (check)

15. Do a cart wheel (check)

16. Ride an Electric Bike (check)

17. Astonish Myself

18. Write a book*.

19. Participate in a distance event (check)

20. Climb Sydney Tower (check)

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