Climbing stairs

A Harvard Alumni Study showed that men averaging a minimum of eight flights of stairs daily attained a 33 percent reduced mortality rate than sedentary men.

I'll assume this translates roughly to "the gentler sex" as well, and I'll also assume that it's not just the causality of 8 flights/day but also the correlated healthier lifestyles lived by those more inclined to take the stairs. 

Having said that ... Dear Husband replaced my year old, worn out Fitbit flex with the HR Charge for Mother's Day. Other than the ugly, clunky band, I love it!!  It tracks new things including stairs climbed.  I've made a goal to get lots of flights of stairs in, especially during the work week where I'm not moving around much at all. Since moving off the main campus, I don't have much cause to take more than a few steps an hour. The weight I shed last winter is starting to return ... Rut roh!!

So ... Current MO is to only use the ladies room on the top floor. I sit on 2, but I pee on 5. TMI perhaps, but hey - I'm getting some extra steps in!!!  To make things even more fun during my #101daysOfHealth, I'm focusing on water intake too which of course presents more catalysts for a visit to floor 5. It's noon and I've logged 20 flights lol. 

I noticed earlier today that JimIngersoll logged a 50 flight day at one time. I can't even imagine ... But with each repeated day, stairs get less tiring. The body adjusts. I first noticed this in college when we only had stairs at #THiRDEAst, and the trek home to the third floor was easy. Heaven help me if I ever had to go straight to 4th or 5th ... My body just wasn't conditioned to it. I bet those fifth Easters were in better shape than I though. 

So - taking steps - up up and away.  Let's reduce this mortality rate. Need to channel my Ostlund longevity (91+) and defy my Brooks one (50-)...

Peace and be well

Ps - I must commend my new Soffts from Zappis. I HATE heels, but these look awesome and don't slow me down on stairs whatsoever.