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Monday 10/11/21: 3.37 Miles

A new week of working out with a Fred Astaire movie I've never seen before: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle from 1939! 

Today's Workout:

  • 3.37 miles on the elliptical in 20:16 minutes; the first 13:35 minutes were doing intervals at resistance level 13 and the rest of the time was a steady pace at resistance level 14; today's movie segment included a dance routine with Fred Astaire to the tune 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon'.
    • 10 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 'The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle' from 1939, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. 
    • IMDb Movie Outline: The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step.

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