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Wednesday 09/01/21: 2.85 Miles

'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. Movie Poster Gif by moviecise.blogspot.com

A new month of working out has begun; day 3 for the week is done and only 2 more days to go! 

Today's Workout:

  • 2.85 miles on the elliptical in 16:23 minutes; the first 13:35 minutes were doing intervals, and the rest of the time was a steady pace to finish the Fantastic Peach song.
    • 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 12 (medium high).
  • Day 3 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.

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