2022 Totals: 1,002 Miles

2022 Totals: A year of working out on my elliptical while watching movies!

January - December 2022:

1,002.62 miles in 84 hours, 44 minutes (3 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes)
The miles are equivalent to a little over 38 marathons, averaging 3 marathons a month!
Exercised 203 days out of 365 (157 days elliptical; 70 days kettlebell)
Some days I did both elliptical and kettlebell, and some days I did one and not the other.
Watched 52 movies, 3 documentaries, and 3 TV shows (listed chronologically on my Miles of Movies 2022 IMDb list; see full list alphabetized in blog sidebar)
2.62 miles over year goal of 1,000 miles!
It's been a good year, the first full year on the elliptical! My husband had to make some adjustments to the machine this year, tightening screws due to use and lubricating when it got squeaky, but other than that is has held up great and hasn't been turned into a clothes rack!

I took time off this year, all of August due to extreme heat and Covid illness, and then another few weeks off between October and November; my year goal of 1,000 miles was still attainable and I pushed all of December to reach it, and I did!

Here's to 2023, another year on the elliptical and more movies I've never seen before!

Not sure of what my goal will be other than continue what I've been doing: stay active, keep working at weight loss (I ended this year with less weight than I started but I gained a few pounds back the past couple months), enjoy more movies, and reach at least 1,000 miles again.

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Tuesday 5/17/22: 7.02 Miles

Week 3 of May workouts is now underway with another sailor-themed flick from 1963 -- Follow the Boys ! Today's Noontime Workout: 7.02 miles on the elliptical in 32:03 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 ' Follow the Boys ' from 1963, starring Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Dany Robin. Today's segment included the opening credits with Connie Francis singing the title song 'Follow the Boys'! IMDb Movie Outline : Four women have adventures when they follow the Navy men they love to Italy. #19 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

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. #14 on my Miles of Movies 2022 li

Thursday 5/5/22: 8.06 Miles

Day 2 of working out this week is done, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the movie ends! Today's Morning Workout: 8.06 miles on the elliptical in 37:10 minutes. 5-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. Second day of watching ' Follow the Fleet ' from 1936, starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Randolph Scott. Today's segment included Fred Astaire singing 'I'd Rather Lead a Band' along with a great solo dance performance! IMDb Movie Outline : A Navy sailor tries to rekindle a romance with the woman he loves while on liberty in San Francisco. #17 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list and my 5th Fred Astaire movie this year!

Monday 3/28/22: 8.03 Miles

After a week off to focus on yardwork, workout week 4 of March has started with this month's fourth Fred Astaire movie -- Broadway Melody of 1940 ! Today's Afternoon Workout: 8.03 miles on the elliptical in 36:03 minutes. 2-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 ' Broadway Melody of 1940 ' from 1940, starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and George Murphy. Today's segment included the first number of the movie 'Please Don't Monkey with Broadway' performed by Fred Astaire and George Murphy! IMDb Movie Outline : Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they le

Tuesday May 11, 2021: 4.2 Miles

Today was Day 2 of 'The Mating Game' from 1959 with Debbie Reynolds and Tony Randall. I walked 4.2 miles on my treadmill in 40 minutes, with wrist weights and a break every 10 minutes for push-ups & squats totaling 28 of each. IMDb Movie Outline: An uptight IRS agent is ordered to investigate a rural family in debt to the government...but the family - including lovely daughter Mariette - help him loosen up. Learn more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053054 See the entire Miles of Movies 2021 list here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

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