Conquering Culver City Stairs
That’s nothing compared to the 3,922 steps that Hawaii’s “Stairway to Heaven” has. Regardless, it was a major accomplishment to me because I haven’t hit the gym since who knows when and I haven’t exactly been exercising, if at all. To make matters worse, I haven’t been eating well and my balloon (or belly fat) just keeps growing in size from eating “food” that isn’t food.
On my drive towards Hetzler Road on Jefferson, I caught sight of the stairs and asked myself, “What did I get myself involved in?” It was actually a co-worker of mine who brought the stairs to my attention and invited me to conquer these stairs with her. Unlike her, I had never been to the stairs before and was clueless as to what the stairs would involve. All I can say is that I was in for a shocker alright. The funny thing, however is that my co-worker said I was fit and actually more fit than her… (Well, thank you for boosting my self-esteem, gal!)
The good thing about these stairs is that rest points exist and there are moments here and there where you can “cheat” should you want to cheat. By cheating, I mean walking adjacent to the stairs instead of on the stairs. I did that for a bit and got chastised by my co-worker. (lol)
There’s an “Are we there yet?” type of vibe the stairs give you in that you think you’ve reached the top of the stairs when you’ve only reached a rest point. When I finally reached the top of the stairs, my eyes couldn’t help but to scan for more stairs. I kid you not! (lol)
The view on top of Culver City Stairs was nice, but surprisingly wasn’t a big deal for me. (I think the bigger deal to me was having climbed all those steps.)
