stairs

"I love it when you move like that.
slow, fast, up, down
bring it back.
I love it when you whine like that.
slow, fast, up, down
bring it back."
Dizzee Rascal (from Flex)

Yep. First workout blog intended to be short, sweet and simple, just to get things going.
After going through the basic moves a couple of times, I headed down to the neighborhood staircase (pictured above) for a few rounds. 5x down and back.
Reality check.
I managed 5 sets, but forced myself through a slow haul up the last 2 times. Definitely NOT a run. The short walk home afterwards (up a wimpy hill), felt more like that killer trek up to Namche Bazaar I did a couple years back (2000 ft. net gain at altitude, not yet acclimatized, nursing a bad case of bronchitis).
OK... I exaggerate... maybe not quite so difficult, but definitely more challenging than usual.
I'm thinking this little exercise will be a good test of the improvements in conditioning.