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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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Great fun running a 50K before sunrise.  I was out the door at 2 a.m. and ran a big 21+-mile loop around much of Lehi.  http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/27301148

There was light snow falling, just a dusting on the roads.  I ran into another skunk on the Jordan River trail.  It ran ahead of me for about 100 yards and then finally went into the woods.   It was nice and peaceful out on the roads, very little traffic.  I was going to do more, but was running low on water.  About 4 a.m., the skies cleared a little and a hazy moon brightened things up.

Returning home, I was done with the cold weather. I went to run the rest on the treadmill.  A guy I haven't seen before came in and pounded out two miles with really bad running form.  When he got done, he saw I was on 5 miles and he said, "wow, that is really good."   I knew he wouldn't understand if I told him the whole story.

Got in another ten miles before the sun came up.  Did some hills, climbing 3,000 feet. Not bad getting in 78 miles with just four running days this week.  I might do a little more later on today.   I'm feeling ready for RR100.

p.m. 3 miles with the dog

p.m. 6 more TM miles during Jazz game.

Mizuno Wave Elixer 5 - Black Miles: 37.00
Comments
From jtshad on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:32:12 from 69.20.183.178

Uh...wow! Good luck at the RR100!

From Jon on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:44:29 from 74.177.82.79

Go break my time from last year!

From crockett on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:54:17 from 216.49.181.254

I think it is possible...aiming for it.

From crockett on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:58:54 from 216.49.181.254

...however, I don't plan to take as many bathroom breaks as you did.

From Jon on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 12:19:06 from 74.177.82.79

That's a good plan. I didn't plan to take as many bathroom breaks as I did, either.

From jun on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 17:01:56 from 97.126.233.112

Monster last few days. You are definitely ready. I want to see you break 20 hours. Don't blow it by getting dehydrated or eating a squid or something.

From jun on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 21:05:31 from 97.126.233.112

I knew you'd go out for a few more miles. Way to go. Solid road/TM day.

From Scott Wesemann on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 23:38:05 from 75.162.89.170

Wow!

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