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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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Tue, May 18, 2010
Total Distance
9.00

Out running at 3:30 a.m.   I ran up to the top of Lake Mountain to the towers.  About 8.5 miles round trip with 2,600 feet elevation climb.   It is a tough climb with some pretty steep sections. and some rough footing with rocks.  It is great training for Squaw Peak.

The good news is that I felt fully recovered from the Saturday marathon, no fatique or muscle soreness.  I was also very surprised that I was able to keep a run (jog) going for the first three miles until the steep dark band (see above, 19%+ grade).  At that point I needed to stop and put on a jacket and gloves.  At the top the wind was howling like crazy.  I didn't stay around long.   I really took it easy going down because of the ankle.  At times I would twist it a little and let out a yipe.  But I'm going to try to keep using the ankle and resting it between runs.  I'm hopeful it will start getting better. 

I've been resisting urges to enter the Utah Valley Marathon to redeem myself from Saturday.  I'm instead entered in the half marathon.  That is wiser, because the following Friday I run in Big Horn 100.  I've never really raced hard a half marathon, so I should give it a go and try to break 1:30.  I have a list of the top-20 marathoners in my age class in the state who I compete with.  About half of them seem to only run St. George.  I noticed that four of them are running in the Utah Valley Marathon.  I probably couldn't beat them anyway.  None of them are in the half marathon, so that leaves the door open to a possible age group win.

Montrail Wildwood Miles: 9.00
Comments
From jun on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:04:30 from 205.158.160.209

I think doing the half is a good idea because it really becomes a good speed workout prior to the Big Horn race.

And by the way, I had no idea you were running Big Horn. I was asked by someone back east to pace them the last 50 miles of that race and I had to turn them down because I didn't want to try and drive out there all by myself. If I paid attention and realized you were going I would have asked if you wanted to drive out together and split some costs. Dang. Missed opportunity!!!!

From crockett on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:07:50 from 216.49.181.254

Well, the problem with Bighorn is it requres so much time away from home. For the 100, have to leave Thursday morning, and usually don't get home until Sunday night. So you probably wouldn't have wanted to tag along anyway. 4 days away. This year I may try to drive home after I finish on Saturday and skip the awards on Sunday.

From jun on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:10:39 from 205.158.160.209

That really is the big reason I chose not to go. The guy who wanted me to pace him offered to cover a lot of the costs out there, so that wasn't the issue. Most of it was the amount of time I'd be away. I do plan to run the race next year though.

From crockett on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:16:05 from 216.49.181.254

That is the only thing I don't like about this race. I like the Friday 11 a.m. start (although would rather have it a little earlier), but I don't like it that they require you to arrive by Thursday afternoon to checkin and deliver drop bags. It wastes an extra 1/2 day.

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:41:58 from 66.239.250.209

Nice run Crockett. I did that run a few weeks ago and had a blast. That descent must have been tough on that ankle. That is awesome that you are running a trail like that a few days after a marathon. Awesome!

From Faceless Ghost on Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:57:21 from 173.8.90.229

That looks like a great route. Would you mind sharing the details?

I was in Saratoga Springs last night and I decided to try your Lott Canyon route. I'll probably be back next week. Maybe I should try for the towers next time.

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