One of the highlights of Mexico City was the archeological destination (aka tourist trap) called Teotihuacan. We visited the great pyramids of the Sun & Moon (which, don’t get me wrong, were absolutely amazing!) Here is a picture of Pyramid of the Sun – the tallest pyramid in Mexico city. Naturally, I had equipped all of my students with pedometers and reminded them specifically to wear them on this day – the day for many, many step-taking opportunities.
Below is a picture of the group modeling their fashionable generic Blue Cross Blue Shield pedometers. I’d like to pretend they were all deliriously excited about relishing in the counting of their steps (so don’t ruin that fantasy for me…LOL.)
Although we never actually reached the sun, the pedometers certainly reached well over 10,000 steps.
When we finally made it to the top, a few students and I did a 10 second heart rate check. It wasn’t surprising to see that we were well above our anaerobic threshold and clearly grasping for air (it didn’t help that the altitude was over 7000 feet.) While we were resting to gain our strength for the way down, we were also welcomed by 2 flittering butterflies (I wonder if that is some kind of sign…)
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