Miles of Movies: Workout Journal

Monday: 7/05/21 Tonight I started Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder' from 1954, starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, and Robert Cummings. I did 7.3 miles in 40 minutes on the elliptical in intervals: - 10 minutes medium/high resistance at steady warm-up pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at faster pace - 2.5 minutes medium resistance at cool-down pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at faster pace - 2.5 minutes medium resistance at cool-down pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at faster pace - 7.5 minutes medium/high resistance at steady pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at faster pace - 2.5 minutes medium resistance at cool-down pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at faster pace - 2.5 minutes medium resistance at cool-down pace Movie Outline: A former tennis player tries to arrange his wife's murder after learning of her affair.  Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046912 Miles of Movies 2021: Movie list: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581 -------------

Miles of Movies June 2021 Totals: - Elliptical 130.5 miles in 12 hours, 48 minutes - Exercised 20 days during month - Watched 7 full movies and 4 TV shows (Royal Wedding, On Moonlight Bay, The Belle of New York, Family Matters x 4, Chasing a Dream/Miles from Nowhere, Don't Knock the Rock, Bad Boy, Second Chorus); started 1 movie (The Lady Vanishes; will finish in July) Year To Date January - June 2021: - 591.3 miles in 97 hours, 34 minutes - Exercised 115 days out of 181 - Watched 56 movies, 9 TV shows, and 2 documentaries June movies are listed as #57 through #68 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list; see everything I've watched in 2021 while working out here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/  

Wednesday: 6/30/21 Tonight I started Hitchcock's 'The Lady Vanishes' from 1938. I did 5.6 miles on the elliptical in 35 minutes at a steady pace set to medium resistance. IMDb Movie Outline: While travelling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.  Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030341 Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581 ----------------------- Thursday: 7/01/21 Tonight was night 2 of 'The Lady Vanishes' from 1938. I did 6.1 miles on the elliptical in 35 minutes at a steady pace set to medium resistance. ----------------------- Friday: 7/02/21 Tonight I finished 'The Lady Vanishes'; it was a good mystery! I did 4.8 miles on the elliptical in 28 minutes at a steady pace set to medium resistance. #68 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list:  http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581 Full movie on YouTube here: -------------------

Monday: 6/21/21 Today I started 'Bad Boy' from 1949, starring Audie Murphy in his first role. I did 6.1 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical; today's intervals: - 10 minutes medium/high resistance at steady warm-up pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at high speed - 2.5 minutes medium resistance at cool-down pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at high speed - 2.5 minutes medium resistance at cool-down pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at high speed - 7.5 minutes medium/high resistance at steady faster pace - 2.5 minutes low resistance at high speed - 2.5 minutes medium resistance at cool-down pace Movie Tagline: Danny is going straight -- straight to the electric chair! Learn more about the movie here:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041144 Miles of Movies 2021: Movie list: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581 ----------------------- Tuesday: 6/22/21 Today was day 2 of 'Bad Boy' from 1949; I did 6.3 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical. Today's intervals: - 3 minut

Monday: 6/14/21 Today I started 'Miles from Nowhere' also called 'Chasing a Dream' TV movie from 2009; with Treat Williams and Andrew Lawrence. I did 6.2 miles on the elliptical in 35 minutes. About: A high school runner tries to run a sub-four minute mile to achieve his dead friend's dream. Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1264894 ----------------------- Tuesday: 6/15/21 Today was day 2 of 'Miles from Nowhere' also called 'Chasing a Dream' TV movie from 2009; with Andrew Lawrence. I did 6.2 miles on the elliptical in 35 minutes; the 35-minute segment I watched today had a lot of running and training in it. #62 on my Miles of Movies 2021 List:  https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581 ----------------------- Wednesday: 6/16/21 Today I finished 'Miles From Nowhere' and started 'Don't Knock the Rock' from 1956, with lots of great rock 'n' roll acts & music from the '50s. I did 6.5 miles in 35

Monday: 6/7/21 Today I started watching 'On Moonlight Bay' from 1951 with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae. I did 5.5 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical, and the movie made it very enjoyable! IMDb Movie Outline: During World War I, a teenage girl begins a romance with a college student, but his unconventional attitudes cause friction with her father.  Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043880 ----------------------- Tuesday: 6/8/21 Today was day 2 of the musical 'On Moonlight Bay' from 1951 with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae. I did 5.5 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical. Movie Tagline: Put on your straw boater and cuddle up a little closer. Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043880 ----------------------- Wednesday: 6/9/21 Today I finished 'On Moonlight Bay' and started 'The Belle of New York' from 1952 with Fred Astaire; I did 5.9 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical. IMDb Movie outline: Playboy Char

Wednesday: 6/2/21 Today I started watching 'Royal Wedding' from 1951 with Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, and Peter Lawford. I also started using our new elliptical machine today and I love it! I did 5 miles in 30 minutes. ----------------------- Thursday: 6/3/21 Today was day 2 of 'Royal Wedding', a light-hearted 1951 Fred Astaire song-and-dance flick. I did 5.4 miles in 30 minutes on the elliptical. ----------------------- Friday: 6/4/21 Today I finished 'Royal Wedding'; I did 5.6 miles on the elliptical in the last 32 minutes of the film. IMDb Movie Outline: A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.  Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043983 ----------------------- Week 5/31 - 6/04/21 Totals: - 16 miles in 1hr, 32 minutes (Wednesday - Friday) - Watched 1 movie (Royal Wedding) View my ‘Miles of Movies’ list to see what I’ve been watching while working out here: https://

 Year-To-Date Treadmill Walking May 2021 Totals: - Walked 57 miles in 9 hours, 40 minutes - Walked 14 days during month - 332 push-ups and squats in 12 days - Watched 5 full movies and 1 documentary (When the Boys Meets the Girls; Go, Johnny, Go!; The Mating Game; The Iron Petticoat; Seduced Documentary Part 4; Overcomer) Year To Date January - May: - Walked 460.8 miles in 84 hours, 46 minutes - Walked 95 days out of 151 - Watched 49 movies, 5 TV shows, and 2 documentaries May movies are listed as #51 through #56 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list; see everything I've watched in 2021 while working out here:  https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

- Watched 1 movie (Overcomer) - Walked 11.7 miles in 2hrs, plus 96 push-ups & squats (Tuesday - Thursday) Learn more about the movie Overcomer here:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8186318/ My DVR is full of movies & TV shows I've put off watching, so this is a list of what I've watched while spending time on my new treadmill! I'm curious to see how many movies I'll get through in 2021. See what I’ve been watching while walking on my treadmill here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today I finished 'Overcomer' from 2019. I walked 4 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 36 of each. Image below from the final race scene; the running is inspiring and the story is too. IMDb Movie Summary: After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who's pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new-found friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year. Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8186318 Miles of Movies 2021 list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today was day 2 of 'Overcomer' from 2019. I walked 4 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 32 of each. Movie Tagline: What Do You Allow To Define You?  Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8186318 Miles of Movies 2021 list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today I started 'Overcomer' from 2019; I walked 3.7 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 28 of each. IMDb Movie Summary:  Life changes overnight for Coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future.  After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who's pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new-found friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year. Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8186318 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/lis

- Completed Part 4 of the documentary ‘Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult’ - Walked 6.7 miles in 1hr, 20min (Friday) IMDb Documentary Outline: Seduced follows India Oxenberg's abuse and her own culpability inside the NXIVM cult, an organization marketed as a self-help group. Learn more about the documentary here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt13269706 My DVR is full of movies & TV shows I've put off watching, so this is a list of what I've watched while spending time on my new treadmill! I'm curious to see how many movies I'll get through in 2021. See what I’ve been watching while walking on my treadmill here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

- Completed two 1950s comedies ( The Mating Game & The Iron Petticoat ) - Did 160 push-ups & squats (Monday - Friday) - Walked 20.2 miles in 3hrs 20min (Monday - Friday) My DVR is full of movies & TV shows I've put off watching, so this is a list of what I've watched while spending time on my new treadmill! I'm curious to see how many movies I'll get through in 2021. See what I’ve been watching while walking on my treadmill here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today I finished 'The Iron Petticoat' from 1956 with Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn; now I get the weekend to rest and figure out what to watch on Monday. I walked 3.4 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 40 of each. IMDb Movie Summary: A Russian female pilot leaves her native land for America and is captured by an Air Force captain who is put in charge of handling her while the military sorts out the matter. Meanwhile the Russian government does their best to get her back to Russia, but nobody can stop the two from falling in love -- not even the Air Force captain's fiancée. (By JenExxifer) Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049369 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today was Day 2 of 'The Iron Petticoat' from 1956 with Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn; lots of laughs which makes working out more enjoyable. I walked 4.2 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 36 of each. IMDb Movie Summary: A Russian female pilot leaves her native land for America and is captured by an Air Force captain who is put in charge of handling her while the military sorts out the matter. Meanwhile the Russian government does their best to get her back to Russia, but nobody can stop the two from falling in love -- not even the Air Force captain's fiancée. (By JenExxifer) Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049369 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today I finished 'The Mating Game' and started 'The Iron Petticoat' from 1956 with Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn. I walked 4.2 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 32 of each. IMDb Movie Summary: A Russian female pilot leaves her native land for America and is captured by an Air Force captain who is put in charge of handling her while the military sorts out the matter. Meanwhile the Russian government does their best to get her back to Russia, but nobody can stop the two from falling in love -- not even the Air Force captain's fiancée. (By JenExxifer) Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049369 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today was Day 2 of 'The Mating Game' from 1959 with Debbie Reynolds and Tony Randall. I walked 4.2 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with wrist weights and a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 28 of each. IMDb Movie Outline: An uptight IRS agent is ordered to investigate a rural family in debt to the government...but the family - including lovely daughter Mariette - help him loosen up.  Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053054 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Today I started watching 'The Mating Game' from 1959 with Debbie Reynolds and Tony Randall. I walked 4.2 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with wrist weights and a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 24 of each. IMDb Movie Outline: An uptight IRS agent is ordered to investigate a rural family in debt to the government...but the family - including lovely daughter Mariette - help him loosen up.  Learn more about the movie here:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053054 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

- Finished 2 musicals from the ‘50s & ‘60s ( When the Boys Meet the Girls ; Go, Johnny, Go! ) - Walked 18.4 miles in 3 hours (Monday - Friday) See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here:  https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/