Week 08/30/21: 14.36 Miles

James and the Giant Peach from 1996; movie poster gif by moviecise.blogspot.com

Weekly Stats: 08/30/21 - 09/03/21:

14.36 miles on the elliptical in 1hr, 21min (Monday - Friday)
Watched one movie (James and the Giant Peach from 1996)

It's been a nice week with a return to afternoon exercising in shorter segments with the Gym Boss Interval Timer for doing short bursts of high-intensity intervals; I also had some better results this week with weight loss, so I'll continue to do the intervals and work my way through more movies one day at a time.

This week's movie is #80 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list!

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Tuesday 5/17/22: 7.02 Miles

Week 3 of May workouts is now underway with another sailor-themed flick from 1963 -- Follow the Boys ! Today's Noontime Workout: 7.02 miles on the elliptical in 32:03 minutes. 1-minute warmup at resistance level 7; then two interval segments at resistance level 6 & 5 for 13:30 minutes each; rest of the time at level 5. 20 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. First day of watching ' Follow the Boys ' from 1963, starring Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Dany Robin. Today's segment included the opening credits with Connie Francis singing the title song 'Follow the Boys'! IMDb Movie Outline : Four women have adventures when they follow the Navy men they love to Italy. #19 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

Tuesday May 11, 2021: 4.2 Miles

Today was Day 2 of 'The Mating Game' from 1959 with Debbie Reynolds and Tony Randall. I walked 4.2 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with wrist weights and a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 28 of each. IMDb Movie Outline: An uptight IRS agent is ordered to investigate a rural family in debt to the government...but the family - including lovely daughter Mariette - help him loosen up. Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053054 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

Saturday 3/12/22: 8.84 Miles

Done with workout week 2 in March and another Fred Astaire film! Today's Afternoon Workout: 8.84 miles on the elliptical in 40:02 minutes. 2-minute warmup at resistance level 7; then two interval segments at resistance level 6 & 5 for 13:30 minutes each; rest of the time at level 5. 20 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Third and final day of watching ' Silk Stockings ' from 1957, starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, and Janis Paige. Today's segment included the final number 'Ritz Roll and Rock' performed by Fred Astaire! IMDb Movie Outline : A Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer. #10 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list ; the second Fred Astaire movie this year and #19 on my Fred Astaire movies list !

Tuesday 4/12/22: 6.69 Miles

Week 2 of working out in April is underway with another boat-to-Paris movie -- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ! Today's Noontime Workout: 6.69 miles on the elliptical in 30:35 minutes. 1-minute warmup at resistance level 7; then two interval segments at resistance level 6 & 5 for 13:30 minutes each; rest of the time at level 5. 20 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. First day of watching ' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ' from 1953, starring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and Charles Coburn. Today's segment started with the opening number performed by Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe 'Two Little Girls from Little Rock'! IMDb Movie Outline : Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers. #14 on my Miles of Movies 2022 li

Wednesday 12/22/21: 4.61 Miles

Done with Day 3 of working out to Top Hat! Today's Evening Workout: 4.61 miles on the elliptical in 23:50 minutes; five-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then 13:35 minutes doing intervals at resistance level 8, and the rest of the time was at resistance level 9. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Third day of watching 'Top Hat' from 1935, starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Edward Everett Horton. Today's movie segment included Fred singing and dancing with Ginger to the classic tune 'Cheek to Cheek (also known as Heaven)'! IMDb Movie Outline: An American dancer comes to Britain and falls for a model whom he initially annoyed, but she mistakes him for his goofy producer. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #96 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my 12th Fred Astaire workout movie this year!

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