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Tuesday 6/7/22: 8.36 Miles

Week 2 of June workouts have begun with this month's second Howard Keel musical -- Annie Get Your Gun!

Today's Noontime Workout:

  • 8.36 miles on the elliptical in 36:44 minutes.
    • No intervals; entire time at resistance level 6.
      • Extra: Morning kettlebell, 40 swings x 3 sets = 120 swings (8kg/17lb). 
  • First day of watching 'Annie Get Your Gun' from 1950, starring Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, and Louis Calhern. 
    • Today's segment included Betty Hutton singing 'You Can't Get a Man with a Gun'!

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