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Saturday 4/16/22: 7.42 Miles

Done with the last day of working out this week and another Paris-themed film!

Today's Afternoon Workout:

  • 7.42 miles on the elliptical in 32:37 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 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' from 1953, starring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and Charles Coburn.
    • Today's segment included the iconic 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend' but also another song that's just as good and not as well-known with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell 'When Love Goes Wrong'! 
      • IMDb Movie Outline: Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.

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