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Week 1/3/22: 22.72 Miles

A new year has begun and, to honor Elvis Presley's 87th birthday on January 8, I'm starting 2022 with an Elvis movie!

Follow That Dream from 1962, starring Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, and Anne Helm

Follow That Dream from 1962, starring Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, and Anne Helm.

  • IMDb Movie Outline: A family of ragtag vagabonds sets up a makeshift home on a Florida beach after becoming marooned there, prompting an uptight local bureaucrat to attempt to evict them.

My Workout Week:

1/3/22 Monday Evening Workout

  • 5.99 miles on the elliptical in 30:05 minutes.
    • One-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then two interval segments at resistance level 8 for 13:30 minutes each, and the rest of the time was at resistance level 9.
      • 20 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 opening credit song 'What a Wonderful Life' and also 'I'm Not the Marrying Kind'!

1/4/22 Tuesday Evening Workout

  • 5.76 miles on the elliptical in 29:43 minutes.
    • Twelve-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then one interval segment at resistance level 8 for 13:30 minutes, 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. 
  • Today's movie segment included the songs 'Sound Advice' and 'Follow that Dream'!

1/5/22 Wednesday Evening Workout

  • 6.08 miles on the elliptical in 30:05 minutes.
    • One-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then two interval segments at resistance level 8 for 13:30 minutes each, and the rest of the time was at resistance level 9.
      • 20 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 no music but lots of silly misunderstandings!

1/6/22 Thursday Evening Workout

  • 4.89 miles on the elliptical in 24:45 minutes (temporary power outage movie delay).
    • Four-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then one interval segment at resistance level 8 for 13:30 minutes, 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. 
  • Today's movie segment included the final song 'Angel'!

Weekly Stats: 1/3/22 - 1/6/22:

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