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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 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 »
My wakeup heart rate is lower by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My wakeup heart rate this morning was 53. That is a good sign, because it illustrates the effect of sufficient sleep at night. When I get insufficient sleep, my wakeup hear ... Read on »
Ran/walked for 90 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Today was one of my best running days in several months. I had a good 7 hours of sleep last night, the temperature was in the mid 70s (F), and there was only a slight breez ... Read on »
Ran/walked for 49 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running There is one word that describers my run today: HOT. The temperature in the direct sun was in the mid 90s (F). I started running about 12:30, and there wasn't much shade. I ... Read on »
The Great Wall of China Marathon by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Wendy, a guest author of this blog, recently completed The Great Wall of China Marathon. Click here for her race report and video. Very entertaining and inspiring! Read on »
Walked 1.3 miles with two grandkids by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running In lieu of my weekly long run, I did two short walks with two grandsons. The total distance was about 1.3 miles. The two boys have been visiting with us for the past few da ... Read on »
My grandson and I did 56 minutes by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My four-year-old grandson rode his bike, and I did my usual running/walking with 40 seconds each phase. We had one rule that he had to observe. As long as he could see me, ... Read on »
I didn't run tidat but did some walking by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My wife and I took our daughter, son-in-law, and their four children up the Big Cottonwood canyon to the Brighton ski resort. We had planned to hike to Lake Mary, but the s ... Read on »
Ran 86 minutes again by Allen Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran for 86 minutes and did 4.87 miles. I went north from 100th South and found that the new section of the path has been paved and fenced in. The workman was just finishi ... Read on »
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 »