February 05, 2015

Get in shape for a Heart Mini event without running!

TriHealth is a sponsor of the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb, Feb. 15 at the Carew Tower. Race or climb at your own pace up 45 flights of stairs - that's 804 steps!

Sometimes referred to as a vertical road race, this event is also provides participants with an opportunity to learn more about lung disease and show support for healthy lungs and clean air.

Events

• Climb at Your Own Pace: Climb as many stairs as you want - no pressure. All climbers are assigned flight times to avoid congestion at the starting line and on the stairs.
• Competitive Climb: Race against the clock and other climbers to ascend 45 flights. These are team challenges (Super Steppers and Summit Club teams).
• Firefighter Challenge: Current full-time, part-time and volunteer firefighters climb 45 flights in full protective equipment.
• Vertical Mile: For those in top physical condition, the vertical mile is a race against the clock and other participants to climb a full mile up and a full mile down the stairs. This is 10 times up, 10 times down and another eight floors and six steps. Participants are given 3 hours to complete the challenge. (Participants must qualify to register.)

Register 

Join TriHealth teams for the event. What are you waiting for? It's your legs verses the stairs, so breathe in, step up and get ready to experience the climb of your life! Register online at midlandlung.org.

For additional information, contact Elizabeth Kelly at 513 878 6604, Elizabeth.Kelley@lung.org; Debra Clifton RRT 513 862 2423, Debra_Clifton@trihealth.com; or Melinda Trevor RRT, Melinda_Trevor@trihealth.com.

Why Your Support Matters

• Lung disease, including lung cancer, asthma and emphysema, is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
• Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer for both men and women. More people die from lung cancer than breast, colon, prostate, melanoma, and kidney cancers combined.
• Over the past decade, the death rate of lung disease has grown faster than the death rate of almost any other disease.
• More than 35 million Americans have lung diseases and cost the U.S. economy $108.9 billion in direct health care expenditures every year, plus indirect costs of $64.5 billion, for a total of $173 billion.