Skip to main content

Tuesday 4/12/22: 6.69 Miles

Week 2 of working out in April is underway with another boat-to-Paris movie -- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes!

Today's Noontime Workout:

  • 6.69 miles on the elliptical in 30:35 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. 
  • First day of watching 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' from 1953, starring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and Charles Coburn.
    • Today's segment started with the opening number performed by Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe 'Two Little Girls from Little Rock'!
      • 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.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sunday 08/08/21: 6.3 Miles

Tonight I started watching 'Jamboree!' from 1957 for my first night of elliptical workouts this week. No intervals tonight; I did 6.3 miles in 40 minutes at medium high resistance (between levels 10 and 13) and at a steady pace between 9 and 11mph.  IMDb Movie Outline: Pete Porter and Honey Wynn become overnight sensations as a romantic singing duo. But what will become of their budding love affair when their feuding, back-stabbing managers persuade them to go solo? Musical acts in the movie include Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Bowen, Charlie Gracie, Carl Perkins, Frankie Avalon, Count Basie and his orchestra.   Learn more about the movie here . #77 on my Miles of Movies 2021 IMDb list
Post a Comment
Read more

Monday 12/13/21: 4.23 Miles

It's a new workout week with a new Fred Astaire movie -- The Barkleys of Broadway from 1949! Today's Evening Workout: 4.23 miles on the elliptical in 21:57 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 'The Barkleys of Broadway' from 1949, starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Oscar Levant. Today's movie segment included the opening credit song 'Swing Trot' with Fred and Ginger dancing; Oscar Levant playing 'Sabre Dance' on the piano; and another Fred and Ginger song 'You'd Be Hard to Replace'! IMDb Movie Outline: A married musical team splits up so the wife can become a serious actress. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #95 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my...
Post a Comment
Read more

Wednesday 12/01/21: 4.17 Miles

Day 3 of working out is done and today's movie segment added some fun! Today's Workout: 4.17 miles on the elliptical in 21:30 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.  Third day of watching 'A Damsel in Distress' from 1937, starring Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Joan Fontaine. Today's movie segment included the great funhouse routine with Fred, George & Gracie 'Stiff Upper Lip' (sung by Gracie)! TCM Movie Outline: An American entertainer courts a young noblewoman from a London estate at the encouragement of a betting young man, who has placed a wager that she will fall for the dancer. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #93 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my 9th Fred Astaire workout...
Post a Comment
Read more

Tuesday 12/14/21: 4.5 Miles

Day 2 of working out is done!  Today's Afternoon Workout: 4.50 miles on the elliptical in 22:42 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.  Second day of watching 'The Barkleys of Broadway' from 1949, starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Oscar Levant. Today's movie segment included the dance number 'Bouncin' the Blues' with Fred and Ginger; 'My One and Only Highland Fling' with more singing than dancing by Fred and Ginger; and 'Weekend in the Country' with Fred, Ginger, and Oscar! IMDb Movie Outline: A married musical team splits up so the wife can become a serious actress. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #95 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my 11th Fred Astaire workout movie thi...
Post a Comment
Read more

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! IMDb Movie Outline : A woman thinks a flirting man is the co-respondent her lawyer has hired to expedite her divorce. #11 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list; my third Fred Astaire movie this year and #20 on my Fred Astaire movies list !
Post a Comment
Read more