I live in Minneapolis, not known for its mountainous terrain. As much as possible, I walk or bike within the city. Using a pedometer, I determined that I often walk about 12,000+ steps a day. I bike between 5 and 7 miles in an average day. In preparing for Kili, I have started stair climbing on an outdoor pedestrian bridge over a railroad track - for one hour nonstop, wearing a Camelbak with about 10 - 15 lbs of combined water and other weight. For much of June we will be climbing some of the 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado.
For the last 12 years or so, I have participated in an aerobics class up to three times a week. Both the teacher, Diane Penn, and all other regular attenders have become an important part of my life. When on the summit, I had a banner that I tried to display, but the wind was pretty fierce, so here are two pictures, one on the summit and one later in our hotel room, with the text more legible!
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