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Monday 11/22/21: 4.45 Miles

Week 4 of November workouts started today and so did my fourth Elvis movie for the month -- It Happened at the World's Fair from 1963! 

Today's Workout:

  • 4.45 miles on the elliptical in 22:11 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. 
  • First day of watching 'It Happened at the World's Fair' from 1963, starring Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, and Gary Lockwood.
    • Today's movie segment included the opening credit song 'Beyond the Bend' and 'Relax'!

      • IMDb Movie Outline: Mike and Danny hitch a ride to the World's Fair in Seattle after the sheriff seizes their crop duster biplane to cover Danny's gambling debts. Mike looks after the driver's 7 y.o. niece at the fair, where he meets a cute nurse.

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