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Monday 12/06/21: 4.07 Miles

Workout Week #2 of November includes a new Fred Astaire movie -- Three Little Words from 1950!

Today's Evening Workout:

  • 4.07 miles on the elliptical in 21:06 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 'Three Little Words' from 1950, starring Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, and Red Skelton.
    • Today's movie segment included the opening song 'Where Did You Get That Girl?' and the instrumental dance number 'Mr. and Mrs. Hoofer at Home'!

      • IMDb Movie Outline: The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly.

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