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Salt Lake Valley, Utah
I'm a 74-year old runner, and I've been running for over 37 years, including four marathons, and... Full Bio
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Ran/walked 86 minutes again by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've been running 30 seconds and walking 30 seconds, but I changed that this morning so I was running 40 seconds and walking 40 seconds. I completed 4.8 miles. I had 7 hour ... Read on »
The Jordan River Parkway is being extended northward by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Today was a hot day. The afternoon temperature was in the high 80s (F). Because of the heat, I didn't go running until early evening. I started my run about 7 pm. The tempe ... Read on »
A third test; please ignore. by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This is a third test; please ignore. Read on »
Ran/walked for 86 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I completed 4.4 miles in the 86 minutes. My wakeup heart rate is still high, but the fluctuations in my heart rate are pretty much gone. I'm trying hard to get 7 hours of s ... Read on »
After a good night rest... by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I slept well last night, and my wakeup heart rate has responded and dropped to 53. However, my heart rate is still slightly irregular, though much better than yesterday mor ... Read on »
Ran/walked a tired 1.5 miles and then aborted the exercise by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yesterday my wife and I were invited to a Mother's Day dinner at my son's home. After the dinner, his kids wanted to go for a walk around the block, so we all went on the w ... Read on »
A great run/walk for 1 hour 20 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran 4.2 miles during my 80 minutes. It was a great Spring day, although the direct sun was hot. I felt fine on the way out but hot on the way back. There was no wind, and ... Read on »
Had a great run/walk for 1 hour 20 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The temperature was in the mid 80s (F) when I left for my running. That is shade-temperature. The temperature in the direct sun was about 117. Most of the Parkway path wher ... Read on »
Ran 2 miles & felt fine by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running When I fastened my GPS to my wrist, I discovered the battery was low, so I took it off. My wife came with me to the Jordan River, and when I started my workout, I forgot to ... Read on »
Ran/walked for 1 hour 10 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I have a busy schedule tomorrow, so I did today my 3rd and last run for the week. My wake up heart rate was 55 again. I felt pretty good in the morning but felt tired in the ... Read on »
Ran/walked for 1 hour 10 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I have a busy schedule tomorrow, so I did today my 3rd and last run for the week. My wake up heart rate was 55 again. I felt pretty good in the morning but felt tired in th ... Read on »
Ran 3.27 miles in 60 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My wakeup heart rate was 55 again. That is a good sign, because I mowed my lawns yesterday and was pretty tired when I finished. I read yesterday a comment from Jeff Gallowa ... Read on »
Ran 3.27 miles in 60 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My wakeup heart rate was 55 again. That is a good sign, because I mowed my lawns yesterday and was pretty tired when I finished. I read yesterday a comment from Jeff Gallow ... Read on »
Sleep and rest days are great for an old man by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My wakeup heart rate was 55 this morning. I slept well last night, and feel great this morning. Looks like I'm recovering from my strenuous day yesterday. Read on »
Added 5 minutes to my rest run/walk by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran/walked, using my normal 3:10 running and 1:00 walking, for 35 minutes 20 seconds and covered 2.03 miles. This was slightly faster than my rest runs during the past two ... Read on »
Sleep and rest days are great for an old man by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My wakeup heart rate was 55 this morning. I slept well last night, and feel great this morning. Looks like I'm recovering from my strenuous day yesterday. Read on »
Added 5 minutes to my rest run/walk by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran/walked, using my normal 3:10 running and 1:00 walking, for 35 minutes 20 seconds and covered 2.03 miles. This was slightly faster than my rest runs during the past tw ... Read on »
Walked 2 miles with a grandson by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I was tending my two-year old grandson all day today, so I didn't do my normal running/walking. I did, though, push my grandson in a stroller for about 2 miles on nearby str ... Read on »
Old Man Running made Frugal Dad's List by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I was notified this morning that this blog is included in Frugal Dad's list of top fitness sites. That list gives brief descriptions and links to the sites, and I am honored ... Read on »
Ran 58 minutes 10 seconds by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran 3 miles in 58:10 and felt stronger than I did on Monday. I began running 3 minutes 20 seconds and walking 1 minute,  I soon, though, reduced the running to 3 minutes a ... Read on »