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Monday 3/7/22: 8.71 Miles

March workout week 2 is underway with a new Fred Astaire movie -- Silk Stockings from 1957!

Today's Afternoon Workout:

  • 8.71 miles on the elliptical in 39:33 minutes.
    • 5-minute warmup at resistance level 7; then two interval segments at resistance level 6 & 5 for 13:30 minutes each; rest of the time at level 5.
      • 20 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 'Silk Stockings' from 1957, starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, and Janis Paige.
    • Today's segment ended with the Cole Porter song 'Stereophonic Sound' performed by Fred Astaire and Janis Paige!
      • IMDb Movie Outline: A Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer.

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