Week 7/12/21 - 7/16/21: 34.4 Miles

Monday: 7/12/21

Tonight I started watching 'Speedway' from 1968 with Elvis Presley, Bill Bixby, and Nancy Sinatra.

I did 7 miles on the elliptical in 40 minutes; medium high resistance the whole time, no intervals but a good push the last 10 minutes to get in two miles to finish at 7 miles.

IMDb Movie Outline: Poor bookkeeping saddles stock car driver Steve Grayson with a huge bill for back taxes which hampers his ability to continue racing competitively.

Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063634

Miles of Movies 2021: IMDb Movie List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

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Tuesday: 7/13/21

Tonight was night 2 of the Elvis flick 'Speedway'.

I did 7.2 miles on the elliptical in 40 minutes at medium high resistance and steady pace (between 10 and 11mph).

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Wednesday: 7/14/21

Tonight I finished 'Speedway' and started another Elvis movie 'Live a Little, Love a Little', also directed by Norman Taurog and also from 1968.

I did 7.6 miles on the elliptical in 40 minutes with intervals:

Elvis movie 'Live a Little, Love a Little', directed by Norman Taurog from 1968

- 5 minutes: medium high resistance at warm-up pace
- 5 minutes: low resistance at faster pace
- 5 minutes: medium high resistance at slower pace
- 5 minutes: low resistance at faster pace
- 5 minutes: medium high resistance at slower pace
- 5 minutes: low resistance at faster pace
- 3 minutes: medium high resistance at slower pace
- 5 minutes: low resistance at faster pace
- 2 minutes: medium high resistance at cool-down pace

IMDb Movie Outline: Photographer Greg Nolan moonlights in two full-time jobs to pay the rent, but has trouble finding time to do them both without his bosses finding out.

Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063231

Speedway is # 71 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb movie list:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

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Thursday: 7/15/21

Tonight was night 2 of the 1968 Elvis movie 'Live a Little, Love a Little'.

My workout ended on a high note with the song 'Little Less Conversation' which was re-released in 2002 in a remixed version by Dutch musician Tom Holkenborg, better known as Junkie XL, which is far superior to the movie version, but the movie version is still enjoyable:

I did 7.6 miles on the elliptical in 40 minutes with intervals:

This is my 14th Elvis movie this year!

See what else of his I've watched on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb movie list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

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Friday: 7/16/21

Tonight I finished 'Live a Little, Love a Little', making it 14 Elvis movies I've watched while working out this year!

1968 Elvis Presley Movies: Speedway and Live a Little, Love a Little

I did 5 miles in 30 minutes on the elliptical at medium high resistance and a steady pace.

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7/12 - 7/16/21 Weekly Stats:

- 34.4 miles on the elliptical in 3 hrs, 10 min.
- Watched 2 Elvis movies (Speedway; Live a Little, Love a Little)

This week's movies are #71 and #72 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

This week's movies are #20 and #21 on my Elvis Movies I've Watched IMDb list: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls505495782/

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