I've developed a negative attitude about the stair-climbing cardio because it's just so darned monotonous! But it's the perfect cardio, I need to do it!! Instead of dreading four laps of The Tower I'm going to do one to two and add in about a half hour of kettlebell/abs work. So this morning I started out with four sets of swings (my heaviest kettlebell is not heavy enough anymore) and ten Turkish Getups with 20lbs. They are still a bit of a challenge, especially on my left side where I am a bit weaker and less coordinated. Three sets of planks lifting 10lb dumbbells and alternating with push ups, just because!

I was intending to do two laps of The Tower but I ended up doing just one. I started out climbing really fast. And I just kept going. I climbed really hard. It started to get to me in the 40s but by then I could talk myself into maintaining the pace, I was so close to the top. I think I did it in about 7 or 8 minutes! I was as sweaty as I am after three laps and really, really winded which I never am. So that was something a bit different. I'm thinking maybe I will see if I can get faster and faster and add in more floors as I improve. Gotta change it up SOMEHOW!!! I will continue to do a weights workout at home on Thursdays.  ¶ 8:31 AM