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 11/02/21: 3.98 Miles

Done with Day 2 of working out with Elvis! Today's Workout: 3.98 miles on the elliptical in 20:22 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. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Today's movie segment included the songs 'This is Living' and 'Riding the Rainbow'! Second day of watching 'Kid Galahad' from 1962, starring Elvis Presley, Gig Young, and Charles Bronson. IMDb Movie Outline: After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . #89 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list and my 17th Elvis movie this year!

Tuesday 08/31/21: 2.48 Miles

Day 2 of working out this week is done! Today's workout: 2.48 miles on the elliptical in 13:36 minutes. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Resistance Level 11 (medium high). Day 2 of watching 'James and the Giant Peach' from 1996, a mix of live action and animation; with Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, and the voices of Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, and Susan Sarandon. IMDb Movie Outline: An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . 'James and the Giant Peach' is #80 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list -- and the first movie from the 1990s on my list!

Week 11/27/22: 17.34 Miles Total

Elliptical: 3.78 miles, 23min Saturday 12/03: 3.78 miles, 23:39 minutes Resistance Level 10; no intervals Watched One TV Show: The Monkees: Monkees Marooned (S2, E8) (1967) Starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork IMDb Episode Outline: Naive and gullible, Peter gives his guitar to a scam artist in exchange for a treasure map. (End music segment: What Am I Doing Hangin' Around) #47 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list ! Week Totals: 17.34 miles in 1hr, 58min 7.53 miles : 11/27, 11/28, 11/29 2.99 miles : 11/30 3.04 miles : 12/01 3.78 miles: 12/03 Watched 1 movie and 3 television shows #44 - #47 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list !

Thursday 1/13/22: 7.03 Miles

My 3-day workout week is over and Elvis has left the building! Today's Afternoon Workout: 7.03 miles on the elliptical in 32:14 minutes. One-minute warmup at resistance level 9, then two interval segments at resistance level 8 followed by level 7 for 13:30 minutes each, and the rest of the time was at resistance level 7. 20 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Third and final day of watching ' Elvis on Tour ' from 1972, with the one and only Elvis Presley! Today's movie segment was just like the other days with lots of screaming fans and music, including the songs 'I Got a Woman', his concert closer 'Can't Help Falling in Love', and 'Memories' during the end credits! IMDb Movie Outline: Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley. Learn more about the documentary here on IMDb . #2 on my Miles of Movies 2022 list , my 2nd Elvis work...

Wednesday 9/22/21: 3.28 Miles

Done with Day 3 of working out and the movie made it very pleasant! Today's Workout: 3.28 miles on the elliptical in 20:20 minutes; the first 13:35 minutes were doing intervals and the rest of the time was a steady pace; today's movie segment included the title song 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon'. 10 intervals using the Gym Boss Interval Timer ; 20 seconds high intensity/fast, followed by 1 minute at a cool-down/slower pace. Resistance Level 13 (medium high). Day 3 of watching 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon' from 1953, starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae. IMDb Movie Outline: Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family. Learn more about the movie here on IMDb . 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon' is #83 on my Miles of Movies 2021 list !

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