Week 7/19/21 - 7/23/21: 35 Miles

Monday 7/19/21

Tonight I started watching ‘Flaming Star’ from 1960 with Elvis Presley, John McIntire, and Barbara Eden.

I did 6.5 miles in 40 minutes on the elliptical at medium resistance and a steady pace.

IMDb Movie Outline: When fighting breaks out between two cultures in West Texas, the mixed-blood Pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the "flaming star of death" pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.

Learn more about the movie here:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053825/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

See my entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053825/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Tuesday 7/20/21

Tonight was night 2 of ‘Flaming Star’ from 1960 with Elvis Presley, John McIntire, and Barbara Eden.

I did 7.2 miles in 40 minutes on the elliptical at medium resistance and a steady pace with short bursts at a faster pace.

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Wednesday 7/21/21

Tonight I finished 'Flaming Star' and started the 1953 Doris Day musical 'Calamity Jane'.

I did 7.3 miles on the elliptical in 40 minutes at medium high resistance, mostly steady pace with a couple bursts at a faster pace.

Calamity Jane IMDb Movie Outline: The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.

Learn more about the movie here:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045591/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

‘Calamity Jane’ from 1953 starring Doris Day.

Flaming Star is # 73 and Calamity Jane is # 74 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb Movie List: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

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Thursday 7/22/21

Tonight was night 2 of ‘Calamity Jane’ from 1953 starring Doris Day.

I did 8 miles in 40min, 45sec, on the elliptical at a medium low resistance and a faster pace with bursts at higher speed.

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Friday 7/23/21

Tonight I finished the 1953 Doris Day musical 'Calamity Jane'.

I did 6 miles in 36 minutes on the elliptical at medium high resistance and a steady pace.

I'm ready for two days of rest!

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Weekly Stats: 7/19 - 7/23/21

- Did 35 miles on the elliptical in 3hrs, 16min
- Watched two movies (Flaming Star, Calamity Jane)

This week's movies are #73 and #74 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Both movies were added to my I Love Westerns! list:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls505716806/

Flaming Star is #22 on my Elvis Movies I've Watched! list:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls505495782/

Calamity Jane earned a spot on my June Brides list:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls081699479

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