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Sunday 6/26/22: 8.34 Miles

Done with the first day of this week's elliptical workouts; it's the last week of June workouts with this month's fifth and final musical featuring Howard Keel -- Texas Carnival from 1951!

Today's Morning Workout:

  • 8.34 miles on the elliptical in 37:02 minutes.
    • No intervals; entire time at resistance level 6.
  • Weights: Morning kettlebell
    • 50 swings x 5 sets = 250 swings (8kg/17lb). 
  • First day of watching 'Texas Carnival' from 1951, starring Esther Williams, Red Skelton, and Howard Keel.
    • Today's segment included the toe-tapping, gun-shooting number performed by Ann Miller, 'It's Dynamite'!

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