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Location:

Saratoga Springs,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2016 Finished 12 100-milers during the year.  86 career 100-mile finishes, 9th in the world.   First person to do 6 consecutive summits of Mount Timpanogos.  Won Crooked Road 24-hour race. Achieved the 5th, 6th, and 8th fastest 100-mile times in the world for runners age 57+ for the year.

2013  First person to bag the six highest Wasatch peaks in one day. First and only person to do a Kings Peak double (highest peak in Utah).  I've now accomplished it four times. 

2010 - Overall first place Across the Years 48-hour run (187 miles), Overall first place Pony Express Traill 100.

2009 - Utah State Grand Masters 5K champion (Road Runners Club of America).  National 100-mile Grand Masters Champion (Road Runners Club of America). USATF 100-mile National Champion for age 50-54.

2006 - Set record of five consecutive Timpanogos Summits ("A record for the criminally insane")  See: http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?p=42

2007 - Summited 7 Utah 13-ers in one day.  See: http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?p=14 

Only person to have finished nine different 100-mile races in Utah: Wasatch, Bear, Moab, Pony Express Trail, Buffalo Run, Salt Flats, Bryce, Monument Valley, Capitol Reef.

PRs - all accomplished when over 50 years old

5K - 19:51 - 2010 Run to Walk 5K

10K - 42:04 - 2010 Smile Center

1/2 Marathon: 1:29:13 - 2011 Utah Valley

Marathon - 3:23:43 - 2010 Ogden Marathon

50K - 4:38 - 2010 Across the Years split

50-mile - 8:07 - 2010 Across the Years split

100K - 10:49 - 2010 Across The Years split

12-hours 67.1 miles - 2010 Across The Years split

100-mile 19:40 - 2011 Across the Years split

24-hours 117.8 miles - 2011 Across the Years split

48-hours 187.033 miles - 2010 Across the Years

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to keep running ultras into my 60s. 

Personal:

Details at: http://www.crockettclan.org/ultras/ultracrockett.pdf Married with six kids and six grandchildren.  Started running at the age of 46 in 2004.  My first race since Junior High days was a 50K. I skipped the shorter road stuff and went straight to ultramarathons.  I started as a back-of-the packer, but have progressed to a top-10-percent ultra finisher.  Wish I would have started running at a much earlier age.  Have had several articles published in national running magazines.  Check out my running adventure blog at www.crockettclan.org/blog

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9.00

Did a recovery run, slow but steady.  Tested out new Montrail Wildwood shoes.  They look like they will be great for ultras.  It is good to have two different shoes that will work for me.  I ran up Grandview Blvd and then out on the dirt road south of the Church farm.  The massive wheat fields were a glow of gold in the early morning dawn.   I went out to try running on some motorcycle trails that I only knew about because I can see them on Googe Earth.   They were pretty run, running in the desert sections between the wheat fields.  With the higher grass this time of year, I did lose the trail a few times.  I need to study Googe Earth more to stay on trail.   It was a nice recovery run.   My legs feel fine except the right quad is a little sore from protecting my ankle.  The ankle is a little sore, but not bad.

One of the problems in doing so many 100-milers is you risk the danger of not being able to trail in-between them.  I'm thrilled to see that I can already start training again.

Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 9.00
Comments
From jun on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:59:22 from 66.239.250.209

Again, its amazing how you can train so soon after a long race like that. It certainly is a testament to how the human body becomes accustom to whatever we push it to do. I think this not only shows your high level of fitness, but it also is a great benchmark for Wasatch. You know have just that much more time to prepare.

From crockett on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:08:59 from 71.35.208.71

Thanks jun. Yes, it is facinating to me too...it keep surprising me who the body adapts to this kind of punishment, especially in an old body like mine. It just shows, it is never too late to get into shape. Also, that just an average athelete like me can make the body to some pretty amazing things. I will probably be on top of Timp tomorrow morning. Satruday I'll be doing my trailwork for Wasatch.

From jun on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 13:24:05 from 66.239.250.209

I'm jealous on both accounts. I'm hoping to do the Wasatch Crest Loop on Saturday, starting at Mill D and then running the road up to the Upper Mill trailhead and down the trail. Should be pretty fun. This time I'll take a camera.

And BTW, love the 100-mile race finishes table on the left. Really cool.

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