Do you go up stairs 1 or 2 at a time?

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always two baby, always two

two

only midgets go one at a time

I like to go one at a time at a quick tempo, using my aerobic system rather than my anaerobic system, passing you two step fools at the top like Lance blowing past Ulrich.

one and a half

I do them 3 at a time. I take steps as if I am lunging.

omg greatest thread, i alwys think about this. i do 2 a time. Do you think because we are runners we do 2 at a time. I started doing this years ago becuz i thought it would help improve my stride.

I always do 2 at a time. Doing one at a time seems to take forever and it feels like I am taking baby steps. This is funny though, I was thinking about this the other day...what looks cooler to an on-looker...if I take one at time or 2? HAHAHA

glad to see I'm not the only one who found myself thinking about this. I usually go for 2 also, but then sometimes wheni see other people doing 2 i think "what's that guys hurry?"

Always 2.

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glad to see I'm not the only one who found myself thinking about this. I usually go for 2 also, but then sometimes wheni see other people doing 2 i think "what's that guys hurry?"

Exactly. That's why I usually take one at a time.

The Dipsea, a cross-country race in Norhern California, basically begins with a climb consisting 676 stairs. Veterans of the event have their own techniques for scaling the Dipsea Steps. It's the second oldest race in America, the Boston Marathon being the oldest. Although it's "only" a 7.1 mile cross-country run, the 2,220 ft elevation gain/ loss makes it extremely brutal. The start in Mill Valley is handicapped by age and sex, and the finish is at Stinson Beach. There are two races that are even more sadistic, the Double Dipsea and the Quad Dipsea.

Always one at a time to work on short quick efficient stride.

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The Dipsea . . . It's the second oldest race in America, the Boston Marathon being the oldest.

Although certainly not as esteemed as the Boston Marathon or Dipsea, the Buffalo Turkey Trot is actually the oldest race in America (This year is the 109th annual running), starting the year before the Boston Marathon.

And, to keep this on topic, usually 2, but sometimes 1

Do you run only mileage, or only speed work, or only hills? The same principle applies to anything. Variety is the spice of life. 1 fast this time, 2 slow next time, 4 running, etc. etc.

Great question!

For me, it depends on the staircase and company. At home, my stairs are pretty high, at least as tall as they are deep, if I'm decribing this clearly. One at a time is fine.

At my work, it's all super short stairs, so going one at a time feels ridiculous. This is the same at most public buildings, I find. Two at a time there.

BUT, if I'm with someone, particularly certain someones, I sometimes feel like they'll think I'm a tool for going two at a time, so I might go back to baby steps.

Next fall go to Toronto and do the CN Tower climb - 1700+ steps up the CN Tower, I did it last year in 17:30. The record is something in the 11:00 minute range.....I'm sure some of you freaks could do that.

It's fun, except there are no windows, and as you reach the top it can get a little stuffy. Usually start out two at a time, but eventually you wear down to one-step at a time, it's also easier to get into a rythym with one at a time.

A couple of years ago I went towards the end of the day, and some kids puked near the top, and it set off a chain reaction of puking, wasn't pretty.

I go up backward on all fours while shrieking to myself the whole time. Really freaks 'em out at work but then again no one messes with me any more.