Week 9/25/22: 17.7 Miles (The Band Wagon)

Elliptical: 17.7 miles in 1hr, 57min

Sunday 9/25:

2.14 miles in 13:36 minutes
2.15 miles in 14:15 minutes

Monday 9/26:

2.11 miles in 12:54 minutes
2.09 miles in 13:29 minutes
2.21 miles in 14:51 minutes

Tuesday 9/27:

2.69 miles in 16:27 minutes
2.2 miles in 15:01 minutes
2.11 miles in 14:45 minutes

Resistance Level 10 all sessions; no intervals

Watched One Movie:

The Band Wagon (1953)

Starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, and Oscar Levant

IMDb Movie Outline: A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.

#35 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list!

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Tuesday 09/28/21: 3.26 Miles

Day 2 of working out is done! Today's Workout: 3.26 miles on the elliptical in 19:29 minutes; the first 13:30 minutes were doing intervals at resistance level 12 and the rest of the time was a steady pace at resistance level 13; today's movie segment included the title song 'Tea for Two'. 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 'Tea for Two' from 1950, starring Doris Day, Gordon MacRae and Gene Nelson. IMDb Movie Outline: A socialite with aspirations of a career in show business bets her wealthy uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for two days straight, hoping winning will help her fulfill her dreams. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . 'Tea for Two' is #84 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list !

Week 7/10/22: 23.09 Miles

Weekly Stats: 7/10/22 - 7/16/22: Elliptical : 23.09 miles in 1hr, 44min (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday) 60 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer (20sec high-intensity pace & 60sec recovery pace) Kettlebell : 2,100 swings (8kg/17lb) Non-elliptical days: 300 swings Sunday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Elliptical days: 300 swings Monday, Tuesday & Thursday Watched one movie: Beach Party (1963) #27 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

Friday 10/22/21: 3.24 Miles

A week of working out is over and so is another movie that had a happy music-filled ending! Today's Workout: 3.24 miles on the elliptical in 16:42 minutes; the first 13:35 minutes were doing intervals at resistance level 10 and the rest of the time was a brisk pace at resistance level 11; today's movie segment was full of songs, including Judy Henske performing 'Wade in the Water'! 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Fifth and final day of watching 'Hootenanny Hoot' from 1963, starring Peter Breck, Ruta Lee, and Pamela Austin. IMDb Movie Outline (submitted by me): A television director from New York travels to Missouri and learns about the hootenanny craze; he works to telecast a production of the event while his ex-wife works to win him back. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #87 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list !

Week 11/27/22: 3.04 Miles (Family Matters: Rock Video)

Elliptical: 3.04 miles, 21min Thursday 12/01: 3.04 miles, 21:20 minutes Resistance Level 10; no intervals Watched One TV Show: Family Matters: Rock Video (S1, E22) (1990) Starring Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, and Rosetta LeNoire IMDb Episode Outline: Eddie decides to enter a contest to create a music video, but his ego proves to be too much for the rest of the band, and they all decide to abandon him. #46 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

December 2022 Totals: 140.91 Miles

December 2022 Totals: Elliptical : 140.91 miles in 12 hours, 25 minutes Exercised: 27 days out of 31 Watched 11 full movies and 2 TV shows : Family Matters: Rock Video (1990) The Monkees: Monkees Marooned (1967) Rough Riders’ Round-Up (1939) The First Texan (1956) Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956) Boots and Saddles (1937) The Fighting Vigilantes (1947) In Old Caliente (1939) Colorado Serenade (1946) The Star Packer (1934) Stagecoach Kid (1949) Three Godfathers (1936) The Westward Trail (1948)

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