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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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 !

Week 7/10/22: 23.09 Miles

Weekly Stats: 7/10/22 - 7/16/22: Elliptical : 23.09 miles in 1hr, 44min (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday) 60 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer (20sec high-intensity pace & 60sec recovery pace) Kettlebell : 2,100 swings (8kg/17lb) Non-elliptical days: 300 swings Sunday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Elliptical days: 300 swings Monday, Tuesday & Thursday Watched one movie: Beach Party (1963) #27 on my Miles of Movies 2022 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 !

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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