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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 for 60 minutes and did 3 miles by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I started running about 8 pm. I went north from the parking lot at 100th South to see how far I would get in 30 minutes. I followed the yellow dashed line through the Sandy ... Read on »
Ran for 95 minutes and did 4.2 miles by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I started running at 10:51, later than I had wanted and thus hotter. The shade temperature during my run was in the low 90s (F). The direct-sun temperature was probably abo ... Read on »
Ran for 60 minutes and did 3.02 miles by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running We're having some rain and cloudy skies, and as a result the daytime peak in temperature has been in the mid to high 80s (F). I waited until evening to go running, and the ... Read on »
Ran for 90 minutes and did 4.2 miles for my long run by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've been studying the online maps about the Jordan River in West Jordan City. The city has a trails map that shows two trails following close to the river. I decided to fo ... Read on »
Ran/Walked for 60 minutes again by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran/walked the same route I used on Monday and got to the north end of the golf course, although I was east of the course. Instead of turning back, as I did on Monday, I ... Read on »
Did another 3 miles this evening by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The temperature at the Salt Lake Airport peaked at 101 (F) today. The highest temperature I saw at my house was 98. My wife and I left for her walk and my run/walk about 6: ... Read on »
Ran/walked (I think) for about 70 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The temperature peaked this afternoon at 92 (F), so I waited until late afternoon to run. It was 82 when I left home, and about 72 when I returned. I didn't have my GPS wit ... Read on »
Walked 2.85 miles for the 4th of July by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running For our 4th of July celebration, we took a family trip to the town of Brighton, Utah (about a 45 minute drive) and hiked around Silver Lake. When we finished the walk, we h ... Read on »
Another great 60 minute run/walk by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran the same route that I ran Saturday evening. I left home about 7:20 am so I would have lower temperatures for my running. The temperature was 74 (F) when I left home a ... Read on »
A great 60 minute run/walk by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I had a great run today. I alternated running and walking of 1 minute each. I went north from 100th South to check on the new gate (still closed) at the border of West Jord ... Read on »
Mizuno Running by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Mizuno Running has a new project that might interest you. Instead of spending millions of dollars to advertise their shoes, they have a new project to give free shoes to se ... Read on »
Today was the hottest day we've had this year by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Today's high was 101 (F). I waited until almost 8 pm to run so the temperature would be lower. It was 90 when I left home. I had planned to run for an hour, but I only ran ... Read on »
Ran for 60 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran for an hour and did 3 miles. I felt pretty good during the run, although I didn't have a high energy level. I ran north to the new gate (still locked, indicating West ... Read on »
Ran a slow 1.5 miles by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My wakeup heart rate was 54, but I didn't have a lot of energy during my run. I thus reduced the length of the run to 1.5 miles in about 35 minutes. We have a lot of visito ... Read on »
Quick trip to Oregon by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I didn't run yesterday due to spending Sunday and Monday on a quick trip to Corvallis, Oregon. I attended and spoke at a Memorial Service for my older sister. She lived a r ... Read on »
Completed the South Jordan Utah Summer Fest 5K by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I completed the 5K this morning. I had planned to be in bed by 10 pm, but I was seduced by the TV coverage of the guy walking across Niagara Falls, and I didn't get to bed ... Read on »
Ran 1.5 miles again by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This week is supposed to be a rest week in preparation for the 5K race on Saturday, but there are a few things I've had to do. One of them is fertilizing my lawns. We're ex ... Read on »
I fertilized my lawns yesterday by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This week is supposed to be a rest week in preparation for the 5K race on Saturday, but there are a few things I've had to do. One of them is fertilizing my lawns. We're ex ... Read on »
This is a rest week so just ran 1.5 miles by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running It takes me about an hour and a quarter to mow my lawns. That weekly task is harder on me than my running. I can run for two hours and not be as tired as I am after finishi ... Read on »
Ran for 90 minutes and did 5.03 miles by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I had a great run today. My energy level wasn't quite as high as it was on Wednesday, but I ran for the same time that I did on Wednesday and did slightly more distance. I ... Read on »