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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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Taking it easy today.  I enjoy feeding my face for a couple days after a long race. Still I am losing weight.   Recovery from Saturday's 47-mile run is pretty much complete.   None of the usual symptoms after a 50-mile race because it was a slower pace, I ate much better than usual, and I didn't get dehydrated.  No soreness in the legs at all.

With about ten miles to go, I remember a young runner was telling me how he really struggled about five miles back, bonking between two long sections.  He commented how amazed he was that all I carried was two water bottles.  I did say, "Well, I do have a few jelly beans in my pockets."  That did make me think.   I ate pretty good at each aid station, but never got hungry between them.  I think because of all the low-carb morning runs I do, that I have trained my body to switch to fat-burning without difficulty.   

Another runner saw me come into an aid station during the hot afternoon.  He couldn't believe that I still had plenty of fluid in my bottles.  He had run out well before the station.   I looked at my bottles and shrugged.  I hadn't noticed, and wasn't thirsty.  Again, the slower pace just made it feel like a nice stroll in the mountains.  I really had a super time.  No pain.

 

Comments
From Smooth on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 18:11:58 from 71.32.234.135

Wow, you're amazing! HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY!!!

Interesting about the low-carb morning runs training your body to switch to fat-burning efficiently. I'm curious. What do you eat for breakfast before your runs? I was always amazed at how little water/fluid you carry with you or consume on your runs. Such great training of your body!

From crockett on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 19:55:31 from 71.32.238.12

When I head out for a typical morning run, 2 hours, I might eat a cookie or a Reeses cup, and that's it. I drink a large glass of water or two, and then head out with one water bottle (with water). For a three hour run, I might take some candy with me. Yes, I'm usually pretty hungry when I get back.

From jun on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 20:02:33 from 63.224.110.69

Interesting theories. I'm glad its working for you. Just in time for Wasatch.

From Jon on Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 17:47:31 from 138.64.2.76

It's amazing how much easier a race is when you didn't run the first part of it. Besides the obvious reason of reduced mileage, I wonder if not having any pressure (since you're not racing it) also makes it seem easier.

From crockett on Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 18:02:23 from 216.49.181.128

Yes, Jon it really is facinating. Perhaps not burning up all the energy going out fast for the first 20 miles makes a huge difference too. I always go out fast. But the stress factor is really true. I was just happy-go-lucky all day and any time I wanted to push really hard and fast, I could.

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