Skip to main content

October 2021 Totals: 68 Miles

Tea for Two 1950; Heavenly Bodies 1984; The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939; Hootenanny Hoot 1963; The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964
Here are my numbers for month #10 of working out this year -- October 2021!

October 2021 Totals:

  • Elliptical 68.15 miles in 6 hours, 32 minutes, 15 seconds
  • Exercised 21 days during month out of 31
  • Watched 4 full movies (Heavenly Bodies 1984; The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939; Hootenanny Hoot 1963; The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964); finished 1 movie started in September (Tea for Two 1950)

Year To Date January - October 2021:

  • 939.96 miles in 130 hours, 54 minutes (5 days, 10hr, 54min)
  • Exercised 197 days out of 304
  • Watched 77 movies, 9 TV shows, and 2 documentaries
Weight loss in October: 3lbs!

For November I will continue doing shorter interval workouts using the Gym Boss Interval Timer while watching one movie a week.

October movies are listed as #84 through #88 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list! 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Wednesday 2/2/22: 10.05 Miles

A new month of working out has started along with a new movie -- Winter A-Go-Go from 1965! Today's Evening Workout: 10.05 miles on the elliptical in 46:16 minutes. Three-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then three interval segments at resistance level 8, level 7, and level 6 for 13:30 minutes each, and the rest of the time was at resistance level 6. 30 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 ' Winter A-Go-Go ' from 1965, starring James Stacy, William Wellman Jr., and Beverly Adams. Today's movie segment included the opening credits with the title songs 'Winter A-Go-Go' sung by The Hondells! IMDb Movie Outline : Teenagers work, play and dance to rock 'n' roll at a Lake Tahoe ski lodge. #5 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list ! 
Post a Comment
Read more

2022 Totals: 1,002 Miles

January - December 2022: 1,002.62 miles in 84 hours, 44 minutes (3 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes) The miles are equivalent to a little over 38 marathons, averaging 3 marathons a month! Exercised 203 days out of 365 (157 days elliptical; 70 days kettlebell) Some days I did both elliptical and kettlebell, and some days I did one and not the other. Watched 52 movies, 3 documentaries, and 3 TV shows (listed chronologically on my Miles of Movies 2022 IMDb list ; see full list alphabetized in blog sidebar) 2.62 miles over year goal of 1,000 miles! It's been a good year, the first full year on the elliptical! My husband had to make some adjustments to the machine this year, tightening screws due to use and lubricating when it got squeaky, but other than that is has held up great and hasn't been turned into a clothes rack! I took time off this year, all of August due to extreme heat and Covid illness, and then another few weeks off between October and November; my year goal of 1,000 miles...
Post a Comment
Read more

2021 Totals: 1,124 Miles

January - December 2021: 1,124.11 miles in 145 hours, 58 minutes (6 days, 1hr, 58min) 460.8 miles on treadmill (95 days, January - May) 663.31 miles on elliptical (145 days, June – December) Exercised 240 days out of 365 (Intervals last 20 weeks of the year with Gym Boss Interval Timer ) Watched 86 movies, 9 TV shows, and 2 documentaries (listed chronologically on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list ; see full list alphabetized in blog sidebar) Weight loss June – December: 21 lbs. It's been a productive year with great results; here's to more miles of movies in 2022 with a year-end goal of 1,000 miles on my elliptical!
Post a Comment
Read more

Week 11/27/22: 2.99 Miles (Family Matters: Bowl Me Over)

Elliptical: 2.99 miles, 21min  Wednesday 11/30: 2.99 miles, 21:28 minutes Resistance Level 10; no intervals Watched One TV Show: Family Matters: Bowl Me Over (S1, E21) (1990) Starring Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, and Rosetta LeNoire  IMDb Episode Outline: It's the War of the Winslows at the bowling alley. #45 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !
Post a Comment
Read more

Monday 7/18/22: 7.59 Miles

Done with Day 1 of this week's elliptical workouts, the third week of July at the beach; this week takes me to ' Bikini Beach ' from 1964 with Frankie and Annette! Today's Afternoon Workout: 7.59 miles on the elliptical in 33:06 minutes. 1-minute warmup at resistance level 6; then two interval segments at resistance levels 5 & 4 for 13:30 minutes each; rest of the time at level 4. 20 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Weights: Morning kettlebell 60 swings x 5 sets = 300 swings (8kg/17lb).  First day of watching ' Bikini Beach ' from 1964, starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, and Don Rickles. Today's segment included Frankie, Annette, and the cast singing the title song 'Bikini Beach'! IMDb Movie Outline : A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he i...
Post a Comment
Read more