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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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Tomorrow I go under the knife, getting a wisdom tooth hacked out.

In case I don't wake up, here is my runner last will and testament

To ScottW, I give my GPS, maps, emergency whistle, and signal mirror.  I know he will still get lost, but it might help.  At least he can use the whistle and mirror.

To Jun, I give me Pony Express 100 championship trophy.  This will be the only way he will get one...heh, heh.

To Kelli, I give my green flashlight so maybe she won't be afraid to run on trails at night

To Jon, I give all my old stinky shoes and socks with holes in them.  I'm sure he will find some good use for them.  They will smell even better in the humid south.

To JimKern I give all the runner schwag that I've received at races.  You might need to rent a u-haul to get it home.

To Smooth, I give my hot chocolate, oranges, and hammer gel.  Mix them all in a blender for your next run with the girls.  Then everyone has to raise their glasses full of it to toast me.

I write this wihile still be unsound in mind but able to run 187 miles.

Comments
From Scott Wesemann on Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 21:56:08 from 75.162.89.170

Haha! Awesome. That will all definitely help if I ever go back to Eagle Mt. Good luck with the tooth.

From Jim Kern on Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 23:42:13 from 98.202.241.209

Yay, I score the schwag... not that I'm wishing you any harm. Hope the recovery is swift.

From crockett on Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 14:26:04 from 216.49.181.254

Sorry everyone, I didn't croak. They even were able to get the entire tooth out. So I guess I'll just have to keep the runner junk that clutters up a room in my house.

From Jon on Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 23:52:17 from 74.177.82.79

Sweet- stinky, holy socks and shoes. I had no idea you liked me that much!

From jun on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:59:50 from 66.239.250.209

Man, I don't know what bothers me more, that I got straight called out on losing to you all the time or the fact that you're actually correct.

2011, the trophy is mine. I've got a deal with 'a guy I know' that should guarantee the win.

From crockett on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 13:01:43 from 216.49.181.254

Ed is pretty charged to beat me this year too. I'm betting we will probably have some speedy guys this year who are a level higher. We'll see.

From jun on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 13:03:38 from 66.239.250.209

Yeah, I actually wrote somewhere (personal blog or something) that I don't even think I'll try for the win this year because I'm pretty sure we'll get some speedy people to show up. My goal will just be to go under 20 hrs. If it comes with a trophy, all the better.

From crockett on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 13:13:19 from 216.49.181.254

Yep, I really think someone could do it in close to 15 hours. Eventually someone like that will show up. It will be interesting to see if a speedster shows up to Buffalo Run 100 this year.

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 13:38:08 from 66.239.250.209

I think I will be doing Pony Express as well, but I won't be a threat. My goal is to just finish.

From Jon on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 22:06:50 from 74.177.82.79

Did you survive?

From crockett on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 10:33:04 from 216.49.181.254

Yep, sorry about that. I survived. You can't have my stinky shoes and socks.

From Preston Tatum on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 10:57:46 from 67.79.11.242

Dang....I wish I was one of your friends so I could get some of that COOL stuff if you kick the bucket...!

From crockett on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:05:23 from 216.49.181.254

Preston, keep hanging out here and you are bound to make the list. I know I have some flasks with a little rancid hammer gel still in them. That's pretty cool.

From Preston Tatum on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 16:56:36 from 67.79.11.242

Now you're getting me excited....!!!

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