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Week 11/01/21: 18.81 Miles

Weekly Stats: 11/01/21 - 11/05/21:

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Week 6/5/22: 25.31 Miles

Weekly Stats: 6/5/22 - 6/11/22: Elliptical : 25.31 miles in 1hr, 49min (Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday) No intervals Kettlebell : 1,000 swings (8kg/17lb)  Non-elliptical days:  150 swings Sunday & Monday 200 swings Wednesday & Friday Elliptical days:  120 swings Tuesday & Thursday 60 swings Saturday  Watched one movie: Annie Get Your Gun (1950) #22 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list ! 

Thursday 11/11/21: 4.43 Miles

Day 4 workout session is done and only one day to go!  Today's Workout: 4.43 miles on the elliptical in 22:11 minutes; the first 13:35 minutes were doing intervals at resistance level 10 and the rest of the time was a brisk pace 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. Today's movie segment included the songs 'Barefoot Ballad' and 'Once is Enough'!  Fourth day of watching 'Kissin' Cousins' from 1964, starring Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Albertson, and Pamela Austin. IMDb Movie Outline: An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land. Once he gets there, he discovers he has a look-alike cousin. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #90 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my 18th Elvis movie this year! 

Monday 11/29/21: 4.18 Miles

A new week begins with a new movie -- A Damsel in Distress starring Fred Astaire! Today's Workout: 4.18 miles on the elliptical in 21:34 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 'A Damsel in Distress' from 1937, starring Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Joan Fontaine. Today's movie segment included the song & dance Gershwin tune 'I Can't Be Bothered Now'! TCM Movie Outline: An American entertainer courts a young noblewoman from a London estate at the encouragement of a betting young man, who has placed a wager that she will fall for the dancer. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #93 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my 9th Fred Astaire workout movie this year!

Tuesday 09/28/21: 3.26 Miles

Day 2 of working out is done!  Today's Workout: 3.26 miles on the elliptical in 19:29 minutes; the first 13:30 minutes were doing intervals at resistance level 12 and the rest of the time was a steady pace at resistance level 13; today's movie segment included the title song 'Tea for Two'. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Second day of watching 'Tea for Two' from 1950, starring Doris Day, Gordon MacRae and Gene Nelson.  IMDb Movie Outline: A socialite with aspirations of a career in show business bets her wealthy uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for two days straight, hoping winning will help her fulfill her dreams. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . 'Tea for Two' is #84 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list !  

Week 1/15/23: 12.17 Miles (Six-Gun Gold)

Elliptical: 12.17 miles in 1 hour Sunday 1/15:  6.15 miles @ 31:11 minutes Monday 1/16: 6.02 miles @ 29:33 minutes Resistance Level 6 all sessions Intervals with each session: Started intervals after 1 minute warm-up 27:40 minutes of intervals 20 seconds high intensity, 1 minute low intensity x 20 intervals  Watched One Movie: Six-Gun Gold (1941) Starring Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, and Jan Clayton IMDb Movie Outline: Don and his pals are mistaken for gold thieves, so they set out to find the real gold thieves and Don's missing brother Brad, a U.S. Marshal. #4 on my Miles of Movies 2023 list !