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Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges.

On Sunday, we lugged all the luggage upstairs and attempted a practice pack for our trip to Cuba. By the time I was done running around the house to find what we needed, FitBit reported that I climbed 61 floors of steps.

I just looked up the tallest building in St. Louis — it’s One Metropolitan Square with 42 stories. So, I could have climbed to the top on Sunday and still had energy for more. Of course, the tallest structure in St. Louis is the Arch. The FAQ page says that it’s 63 stories tall. If I’d known that on Sunday, I would have climbed from the basement to the second floor one more time just to say that I climbed to the top of the Arch.

I’m doing well on my goals for October, so far:

• 485 of 880 minutes
• 10 of 17 days with 8000 steps or more
• 3 of 6 strength-training sessions

How is your exercise going? Share on your blog and link your post below. Or tell your story in the comments. Be sure to visit the other participants for support and encouragement.