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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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I wore the boot sleeping last night, seemed to help the foot rest. Couldn't bring myself to wear the thing to work.  Probably should. I still feel pain walking but can walk normally now.  The family won't give me sympathy when I wear the boot.   I suggested that I get a bell for them to come running at my beck and call, but that didn't fly.  When the phone rings I even still have to get up.   There is no respect for the old-man runner who injures himself.

I did the same routine this morning.  45 minutes pool running and a one-mile swim.  The pool was much cooler this morning, thank goodness.   I did the mile in about 44 minutes and then did vigourous deep kicking while on my back.    I had the pool to myself for almost two hours.   Two ladies showed up as I left.

I can feel my swimming strength returning with three straight days of mile-swims.   The shoulders are starting to feel stronger.  Also, it is fairly easy to lose weight swimming, easier than running.  I've lost about three pounds this week.  On the downside, my skin is starting to be affected by all the chorine and soaking.  They over chorinate this pool and my skin doesn't like it.   That is one reason I don't usually swim regularly.    I'll try to put up with the itching.

I doing fine and actually enjoying the break from running for a little while. 

P.M.   I walked a mile on the way back from a meeting.   It was very discouraging at first.  After a quarter mile the pain was almost enough to make me limp.   But after a quick stop at a store, I felt much better for the last 3/4rs.  The ankle and foot felt good and strong and the pain was minimal.   That was more encouraging.   I did see a couple runners on the downtown streets and I couldn't help to think to myself jealous thoughts, "Show offs!"

Comments
From maurine on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 10:44:00 from 63.255.172.2

Great job getting the workouts in while injured! I was thinking about the doctor saying that you didn't have a stress fracture. It is often the case that stress fractures do not show up on an xray or don't appear for a long period of time. I had one for about 4 months and it was finally diagnosed with a tuning fork making me jump through the ceiling - but never did show up on the xrays. So - it might not hurt to wear the boot while you are up and about for a week or two.

From Smooth on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 10:55:11 from 71.36.87.147

Glad to hear you're able to get in good workout in the pool. You're so dedicated. Keep up the rehab and positive attitude. I know all about the "no sympathy from family" when the runner gets injured. They always say: "It's SELF-inflicted." Ha, we're not asking for sympathy; but a little respect would be nice!

From crockett on Fri, May 01, 2009 at 11:06:16 from 216.49.181.128

Thanks Smooth, and congrats on you great Boston run. Maybe I'll be there next year.

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