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Saturday 3/19/22: 6.80 Miles

Workout week 3 of March has come to an end and so has 'The Gay Divorcee'!

Today's Afternoon Workout:

  • 6.80 miles on the elliptical in 30:39 minutes.
    • 1-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. 
  • Third and final day of watching 'The Gay Divorcee' from 1934, starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Alice Brady.
    • Today's segment included Ginger singing the Oscar-winning song 'The Continental' with both Fred and Ginger dancing to it, along with a cast of dancers!

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