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Wednesday 08/18/21: 2.39 Miles

'The Harvey Girls' from 1946, a comedy/musical/western starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Angela Lansbury.

Done with night 4 of working out this week; only one night left!

Tonight's workout:

  • 2.39 miles on the elliptical in 13.5 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).
  • Tonight I started watching 'The Harvey Girls' from 1946, a comedy/musical/western starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Angela Lansbury.
    • IMDb Movie Outline: On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley (Judy Garland) meets a cheery crew of young women travelling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.

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