Stairs + 15 pound pack= Great workout!

This afternoon I went to to Golden Gardens to get some stair climbing in. I decided that today was going to be the day that I carry my pack up those stairs! My pack was about 15 pounds. It is definitely a lot harder going up and down with weight on your back. I did the set twice. My legs were shaking so bad by the end I was afraid I was going to fall! :) It was a beautiful but cold day out in Seattle. I started off freezing as I was going down the stairs in the shade but so hot at the top that I had to remove my vest! I probably looked silly with the pack but I'm now determined to do more sets of stairs at a time and to add more weight till I reach the 30 pounds we're expected to carry to the top of Mt. Rainier.