Week 6/14/21 - 6/18/21: 38.2 Miles

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

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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

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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 minutes on the elliptical today in 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

IMDb Movie Outline: A disc jockey tries to prove to teenagers' parents that rock 'n' roll is harmless and won't turn their kids into juvenile delinquents.

Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049152

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Thursday: 6/17/21

Today was day 2 of 'Don't Knock the Rock' from 1956.

I did 6.3 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical in intervals:

- 5 minutes high resistance at steady warm-up pace

- 5 minutes medium resistance at faster 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

Full movie on YouTube here:

#63 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list:

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581

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Friday: 6/18/21

Today I finished 'Don't Knock the Rock' from 1956; I did 6.4 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical, and I think my workout was easier than dancing in the 1950s!

Today's intervals:

- 3 minutes low resistance at high speed

- 7 minutes medium/high resistance at steady 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

Evening:

I watched two episodes of 'Family Matters':

- The Good, The Bad, and the Urkel

- Skip to My Lieu

I did 6.6 miles on the elliptical at a steady pace in 42 minutes.

Miles of Movies 2021: Movie list

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581

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Week 6/14 - 6/18/21 Totals:

- Elliptical: 38.2 miles in 3hrs, 37min (Monday - Friday)

- Watched 2 movies (Miles From Nowhere, Don’t Knock the Rock) and 2 episodes of Family Matters (The Good, The Bad, and the Urkel; Skip to My Lieu)

There are now 65 titles on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list:

My DVR is full of movies & TV shows I've put off watching, so this is a list of what I've watched while working out! I'm curious to see how many movies I'll get through in 2021. Each listing includes workout dates, number of sessions (treadmill or elliptical), length of sessions & distance. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

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Week 9/11/22: 28.28 Miles Total

Elliptical: 28.28 miles in 2hr, 59min Sunday 9/11: 2.05 miles in 13:26 minutes Monday 9/12: 2.20 miles in 13:50 minutes 2.02 miles in 13:59 minutes Tuesday 9/13: 2.18 miles in 13:11 minutes 2.27 miles in 13:49 minutes 2.18 miles in 14:28 minutes Wednesday 9/14: 2.55 miles in 15:55 minutes 2.06 miles in 13:23 minutes 2.02 miles in 13:28 minutes Thursday 9/15: 2 miles in 12:51 minutes 2.04 miles in 13:15 minutes Friday 9/16: 2 miles in 12:50 minutes 2.71 miles in 16:18 minutes Resistance Level 10 all sessions; no intervals Watched Two Movies: Babes in Arms (1939) Sunday - Wednesday 15.45 miles Panama Hattie (1942) Wednesday - Friday 12.83 miles #31 & 32 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

Tuesday 11/02/21: 3.98 Miles

Done with Day 2 of working out with Elvis! Today's Workout: 3.98 miles on the elliptical in 20:22 minutes; the first 13:35 minutes were doing intervals at resistance level 10 and the rest of the time was a brisk pace at resistance level 11. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Today's movie segment included the songs 'This is Living' and 'Riding the Rainbow'! Second day of watching 'Kid Galahad' from 1962, starring Elvis Presley, Gig Young, and Charles Bronson. IMDb Movie Outline: After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #89 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my 17th Elvis movie this year!

Thursday 1/13/22: 7.03 Miles

My 3-day workout week is over and Elvis has left the building! Today's Afternoon Workout: 7.03 miles on the elliptical in 32:14 minutes. One-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then two interval segments at resistance level 8 followed by level 7 for 13:30 minutes each, and the rest of the time was at resistance level 7. 20 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Third and final day of watching ' Elvis on Tour ' from 1972, with the one and only Elvis Presley! Today's movie segment was just like the other days with lots of screaming fans and music, including the songs 'I Got a Woman', his concert closer 'Can't Help Falling in Love', and 'Memories' during the end credits! IMDb Movie Outline: Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley. Learn more about the documentary here on IMDb . #2 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list , my 2nd Elvis work...

Friday 6/3/22: 8.87 Miles

Done with the two-day workout week and the tropical paradise of Pagan Love Song was perfect for a rainy day! Today's Afternoon Workout: 8.87 miles on the elliptical in 38:31 minutes. No intervals; entire time at resistance level 6. Extra: Morning kettlebell , 40 swings x 2 sets = 80 swings (8kg/17lb). Second and final day of watching ' Pagan Love Song ' from 1950, starring Esther Williams, Howard Keel, and Minna Gombell. Today's segment included a musical dream segment with Esther Williams performing in the water! IMDb Movie Outline : A man from Ohio inherits a coconut plantation and falls in love with a half-American, half-Tahitian beauty. Song-and-swim musical ensues in the tropical paradise. #21 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

Week 11/27/22: 3.04 Miles (Family Matters: Rock Video)

Elliptical: 3.04 miles, 21min Thursday 12/01: 3.04 miles, 21:20 minutes Resistance Level 10; no intervals Watched One TV Show: Family Matters: Rock Video (S1, E22) (1990) Starring Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, and Rosetta LeNoire IMDb Episode Outline: Eddie decides to enter a contest to create a music video, but his ego proves to be too much for the rest of the band, and they all decide to abandon him. #46 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

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