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Yes! It's true!!! I live in Vancouver Canada. Here we have a mountain called Grouse Mountain (part of the 2010 olympics were on this mountain. Anyways, on thismountain is an "attraction" called the Grouse Grind. 3000 stairs over 2.9 km straight up the mountain. I love it!! It's addicting to try and beat my own time. The avg seasoned hiker can do it in 1:30-2:00. A vacationer is generally 2-2:30. Last year my best time was 1:24. My first time last week was 1:21 (yay). On Tuesday I'm going with some first timers so the pace will be slow. But I really wanted to beat my time!!! My work life has sucked recently. I took on managent at an existing bakery and it's been really bad and really exhausting. To the point that I'm starting to get that panic feeling in my chest. So I took matters into my own hands and played sick today. I spent a lovely day with my family and they took the tram to the top of the mountain to cheer me on when I got to the top. And I killed it!!! I came in at 1:12!!! A full 9 min faster!!! My ultimate goal is under an hour. I'm almost there!! Yippee!!

and I don't feel bad about calling in sick either- this was a mental health day for me ; )

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you are awesome!

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That is FANTASTIC!

My best friend and I both live in Toronto, but she visits Vancouver at least once a year to visit her sister-in-law with her husband. They both do the Grouse Grind nearly every time they go.

Several years ago, I went on a self-directed 1200 calories and exercise regime and lost 100 lbs. My friend told me that if I got to my goal weight, she would take me to Vancouver and we could do the Grouse Grind together. I ended up gaining back most of that 100 lbs (and even with the 100 lbs down, I was still 95 lbs away from my goal weight).

I'm hoping to hit my goal weight in the next year (43 lbs down, a bit more than 140 lbs to go....). Perhaps around this time next year, she and I will be doing the Grind ourselves! If so, I'll let you know and maybe you can join us! Just don't make us look too bad when you leave us in your dust. LOL

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Yes! It's true!!! I live in Vancouver Canada. Here we have a mountain called Grouse Mountain (part of the 2010 olympics were on this mountain. Anyways' date=' on thismountain is an "attraction" called the Grouse Grind. 3000 stairs over 2.9 km straight up the mountain. I love it!! It's addicting to try and beat my own time. The avg seasoned hiker can do it in 1:30-2:00. A vacationer is generally 2-2:30. Last year my best time was 1:24. My first time last week was 1:21 (yay). On Tuesday I'm going with some first timers so the pace will be slow. But I really wanted to beat my time!!! My work life has sucked recently. I took on managent at an existing bakery and it's been really bad and really exhausting. To the point that I'm starting to get that panic feeling in my chest. So I took matters into my own hands and played sick today. I spent a lovely day with my family and they took the tram to the top of the mountain to cheer me on when I got to the top. And I killed it!!! I came in at 1:12!!! A full 9 min faster!!! My ultimate goal is under an hour. I'm almost there!! Yippee!!

and I don't feel bad about calling in sick either- this was a mental health day for me ; )[/quote']

I live in Victoria BC and have always wanted to do the grouse grind. But I'm still pre op and in terrible shape...I'm going to wait until AFTERy surgery and maybe I'll take my bf with me ;)

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Good for you! All of us should take a mental health day once in awhile.

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I'd be there with bells on!!! I just took a friend if mine for the first time. I stuck with her the whole way!!! She kept apologizing for taking so long!! Lol I didn't care though. Sometimes you need to do something for fun not for challenge. It's absolutely beautiful and you feel amazing after he acomplishment!!

That is FANTASTIC!

My best friend and I both live in Toronto, but she visits Vancouver at least once a year to visit her sister-in-law with her husband. They both do the Grouse Grind nearly every time they go.

Several years ago, I went on a self-directed 1200 calories and exercise regime and lost 100 lbs. My friend told me that if I got to my goal weight, she would take me to Vancouver and we could do the Grouse Grind together. I ended up gaining back most of that 100 lbs (and even with the 100 lbs down, I was still 95 lbs away from my goal weight).

I'm hoping to hit my goal weight in the next year (43 lbs down, a bit more than 140 lbs to go....). Perhaps around this time next year, she and I will be doing the Grind ourselves! If so, I'll let you know and maybe you can join us! Just don't make us look too bad when you leave us in your dust. LOL

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That is very true and I feel so much better because of it!!

Good for you! All of us should take a mental health day once in awhile.

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I can't get my hubby to do it!!! : (

Oh well. Relying on yourself for these things is a real eye opener!! Even tho, for the most part, I do it bymyself- I love it!!!!

I live in Victoria BC and have always wanted to do the grouse grind. But I'm still pre op and in terrible shape...I'm going to wait until AFTERy surgery and maybe I'll take my bf with me ;)

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I am also afootball player. and That is very true and I feel so much better because of it!!

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