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sprinting up the stairs

I have to run up stairs.  I can’t walk up them.  For some reason, I am scared of what is behind me and have to get to the top as fast as possible.

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12 Comments
tags: fear, paranoia, stairs

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  Charlie says:

  I only do this at my parents house though, from the dark basement to the upstairs…

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  cg says:

  I can’t stand to have someone walking closely behind me up the stairs, even if it is someone I know well. So that gets me running up stairs to get away from them. I am ok if there is a crowd of people though.

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  Helena says:

  At least you’re getting good exercise.

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  Luke says:

  I always run up stairs, and always on my tip-toes never, but if I do walk, I still walk on my toes! I’ve done this for as long as I can remember. Though the up-side to it is that it’s made my leg muscles pretty strong always just using my toes to walk up stairs on!

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  Kate says:

  and I thought I was the only one! This has actually led to my pinky toes being broken.

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  Jonah says:

  I am exactly the same, i rush down them aswell

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  fdagdf says:

  I do the exact same thing! Our stairs are somewhat in front of my front door, and I’m scared if I don’t run up them then someone will shoot me through the window thats next to my front door.

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  grant says:

  you burn the same number of calories walking up the stairs as you do running up the stairs!

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  Monica says:

  I do the same thing, also around the corners of hallways in the dark, for fear that evil ghosts will chase after me and they cant step ino the light. I’m 25 and I still do this.

  - September 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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  MapleB says:

  You burn more calories with an elevated heart rate. Walking a mile and running a mile will not burn the same number of calories, for instance. It takes more energy to make your body work harder, thus more calories burned.

  - October 13th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
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  Tamyra says:

  I often fall down stairs in a desperate effort to descend quickly, but I can go up them slowly enough. I have a high sleeper, and if I ever get out of bed during the night, I have to go back up the ladder as fast as possible and lie very still under the duvet for a few minutes, listening…

  - December 13th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
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  Vanessa says:

  I do this too, especially if someone is behind me. I am always afraid the person is going to bite my bum.

  - May 8th, 2009 at 7:16 pm