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Would anyone like to climb some stairs with me?!  This challenge is put on by our friends who have a son with Cystic Fibrosis, and all proceeds are going to the Foundation.  This is the first year we’ve been a part of this event, but it sounds like a blast!  The event is on Saturday, September 26th.

Registration starts at 8:00a, and the stair climb starts at 9:00a.  We’ll be walking up the Arizona Center, which is 35 floors.  I spoke with one of the directors yesterday and he said it takes about 20 mins to do this, and typically people walk it twice because it’s not that hard.  Clearly this guy is in shape, because I’m sure I will be ready to collapse after the 35!  After the stair climb there is the Firefighter Challenge starting at 9:30a.  About 200 Firefighters will be competing to see who is the fastest and fittest as they do common fire fighting tasks.   They’ve really made this morning into a family event with free food, music, a rock wall, massages, fire trucks and fire mascots.  Lots to do and watch if you would like to come as a family.  It’s all taking place in the courtyard of the Arizona Center.

Jeremy is going to stay home with Asher, so right now teamASHER is a team of one, ha!  If you’d like to join me leave a comment here, send me an email, or you can register online with teamASHER (the first link below).  It doesn’t cost anything to be a part of the stair climb, but a $25.00 donation is recommended, which can be collected the day of the event.  I thought I was going to have to pay a fee to setup a team, but didn’t need to, so I’ll donate the $25.00 to the first person who says they can go with me :).  Can I pay you to be my friend, ha!

http://www.azstairclimb.org/eventinfo/index.html

http://azstairclimb.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=308667&lis=1&kntae308667=70272459C32A49A982A63D15E7D76E9F&supId=0&team=3515504&cj=Y

Asher and I went to this toddler gym class.  He wanted to give you some ideas on how to train for the stair climb…trampoline bouncing, tunnel crawling, parachute swooshing, and scooter riding…all just ideas :).