I had been training towards four minutes, and while I could never crack the final 100 in that time, I had hoped to finish under 7 minutes. I had underestimated how difficult the 'all up' aspect would be. I had trained 83 up, 83 down repeatedly. The down run lets you catch your breath. I was devastated when I reached the 8th floor and realised I would have to walk the rest.
However, that was quickly forgotten as I grabbed a prime window seat looking out onto our beautiful harbour!
We all chatted over breakfast and at that moment, I was truly loving life!
In the early morning, the water was so still that a single ferry wake rippled across the whole harbour!
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Well done !!!! You supported a great cause with it and you shared these amazing photos with us - thank you !!!!
ReplyDeleteWow Lydia, you should be so proud of yourself for doing this! What an achievement just to do it. Such gorgeous view shots too - totally worth the climb! :)
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Go Lydia :) A breakfast well deserved.
ReplyDeleteWow! Well done on this great achievement!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Talk about working for your meal! Well done, lovely and what an amazing view!
ReplyDeleteAnd a big well done from me too, nice post :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a tanfastic week :-)
You did well! Much better than I could ever do. I'm sure you enjoyed the view at the top once you were seated and caught your breath.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots.
ReplyDeleteWow,wow,wow! I am out of breath thinking of such a physical challenge. An enjoyable end to the feat. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWell done! And breakfast at the Shangri La is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful! Thanks for linking up.
ReplyDeleteGood for you to accomplish all that! That was a lot of work. You got some cool photos in the process!
ReplyDeleteThat was great and well worth your work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great challenge!! Looks like fun but very tiring. Well done :)
ReplyDeleteGreat achievement on the challenge. Love the view from the top.
ReplyDeleteStunning photos and views!
ReplyDeleteRewarded at the end of 36 flights of stairs! Well done! You certainly got a prime spot! I've not heard of the event before, is it an annual run?
ReplyDeleteFirst time. I'm hoping it's annual. I really enjoyed it.
DeleteHello....do not be disappointed but congratulated..what a feat!! That is amazing and the view...woo hoo! Lovely shots of my old city! Denyse xx
ReplyDelete36 flights of stairs aaarrrggghhh!!!! I'm flat out walking up one flight. Well done you!!! Great photo of the harbour bridge. It's 26 years since I lived in Sydney, I came back to Tassie when I left the Navy in 1990.
ReplyDeleteThe views are definitely worth the effort and would help you to forget your time running up the stairs. Good on you for giving it a go, even if you are almost as old as I am--I'm older than dirt!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that's quite an achievement, even if you did have to walk a little. It's better than not doing it at all and I'm not even sure I could do it, so kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteBreakfast isn't too shabby a reward either!
~ K
www.lifeasunusuals.com
Wow! What beautiful views.
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing viewpoint
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx