In October of 2011 I was at the gym working out when I saw this guy running full speed on the stair

I climbed the Stratosphere Hotel Casino Stairs on March 3, 2012 for charity. There Stratospher Hotel Casino has 108 Floors and 1455 Steps! This event was organized by The American Lung Association. Out of the 400 people that registered for the Scale The Strat Climb,, tour edge hl driver I came in 186 place! My good friend Mark Smith flew in from out of town so we could climb the the strat together.
In October of 2011 I was at the gym working out when I saw this guy running full speed on the stair master! It was blowning my mind. I could barely do 3 minutes on the stair master without catching my breath. Even though tour edge hl driver I had done 2 half marathons, the Stair Master is a very different animal as far as exercise equipment.
Turns out, the guy running on the Stair Master knew my trainer Nancy Dickinson and came over to our group to talk with her. I told Nancy I wanted to be able to run on the stair master like this guy Randy. Randy said to me, If you can walk on the Stair Master for 1 hour, you can climb the Stratosphere.
I started training on the Stair Master and over the course of 2 months I was able to do 60- 75 minutes 3-4x a week on that bad boy! Then a few days before Christmas I had to have a hernia operation. I had to lay off training intensely until February 1, 2012. I didn t know if that would give me enough time to truly train properly to climb the Stratosphere without hurting myself.  I was really excited but nervous about the climb.
Climbing the Stratosphere Hotel Casino stairs is a huge confidence builder. I am really proud of my self for this accomplishment. This is another step in fighting Obesity and Diabetes. Now my focus is on training for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in June 2012. Climb for charity is just getting started!!!