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Week 10/9/22: 19.92 Miles (Billy Rose's Jumbo)

Elliptical: 19.92 miles in 2hr, 10min 

  • Sunday 10/9:
    • 2.82 miles in 18:39 minutes 
  • Monday 10/10: 
    • 2.10 miles in 14:42 minutes
    • 2.27 miles in 15:35 minutes
  • Tuesday 10/11:
    • 2.53 miles in 15:47 minutes
    • 2.02 miles in 13:16 minutes
    • 3.03 miles in 20:00 minutes
  • Wednesday 10/12:
    • 2.49 miles in 15:34 minutes
    • 2.66 miles in 17:24 minutes
  • Resistance Level 10 all sessions; no intervals

Watched One Movie:

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