Wednesday 08/04/21: 7.5 Miles

Tonight was night 2 of 'Strike Up the Band' from 1940, starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.

I did 7.5 miles in 40 minutes on the elliptical.

Tonight's intervals:

- 10 minutes: warm-up pace at medium high resistance
- 5 minutes: faster pace at low resistance
- 5 minutes: cool-down pace at medium high resistance
- 5 minutes: faster pace at low resistance
- 5 minutes: cool-down pace at medium high resistance
- 6 minutes: faster pace at low resistance
- 4 minutes: cool-down pace at medium high resistance

IMDb Movie Summary: Jimmy (Rooney) and his best friend Mary (Garland) unite the music loving kids in town with the dream to be in Paul Whiteman's band. When their school doesn't help, they decide to raise the money on their own. However, the many ups and down of growing up including first love, personal goals, and the serious illness/injury of a close friend causes them to think about what's really important. Source

Learn more about the movie & cast here on IMDb.

#76 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb List

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Tuesday 09/28/21: 3.26 Miles

Day 2 of working out is done! Today's Workout: 3.26 miles on the elliptical in 19:29 minutes; the first 13:30 minutes were doing intervals at resistance level 12 and the rest of the time was a steady pace at resistance level 13; today's movie segment included the title song 'Tea for Two'. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Second day of watching 'Tea for Two' from 1950, starring Doris Day, Gordon MacRae and Gene Nelson. IMDb Movie Outline: A socialite with aspirations of a career in show business bets her wealthy uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for two days straight, hoping winning will help her fulfill her dreams. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . 'Tea for Two' is #84 on my Miles of Movies 2021 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!

Tuesday 08/31/21: 2.48 Miles

Day 2 of working out this week is done! Today's workout: 2.48 miles on the elliptical in 13:36 minutes. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Resistance Level 11 (medium high). Day 2 of watching 'James and the Giant Peach' from 1996, a mix of live action and animation; with Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, and the voices of Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, and Susan Sarandon. IMDb Movie Outline: An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . 'James and the Giant Peach' is #80 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list -- and the first movie from the 1990s on my list!

Friday 10/22/21: 3.24 Miles

A week of working out is over and so is another movie that had a happy music-filled ending! Today's Workout: 3.24 miles on the elliptical in 16:42 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; today's movie segment was full of songs, including Judy Henske performing 'Wade in the Water'! 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Fifth and final day of watching 'Hootenanny Hoot' from 1963, starring Peter Breck, Ruta Lee, and Pamela Austin. IMDb Movie Outline (submitted by me): A television director from New York travels to Missouri and learns about the hootenanny craze; he works to telecast a production of the event while his ex-wife works to win him back. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #87 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list !

Week 12/18/22: 13.3 Miles (Colorado Serenade)

Elliptical: 13.3 miles in 1hr, 6min Sunday 12/18: 3.13 miles in 15:44 minutes Monday 12/19: 5.17 miles in 25:25 minutes Tuesday 12/20: 5.00 miles in 25:48 minutes Resistance Level 6 all sessions; no intervals 49.59 miles left to reach year goal of 1,000 miles! Watched One Movie: Colorado Serenade (1946) Starring Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates, and David Sharpe IMDb Movie Outline: Duke Dillon has his gang robbing stagecoaches carrying gold which is then melted down by his father. But Eddie and his sidekick Soapy are on the job and they are aided by undercover man Nevada. #54 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

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