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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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Well, after a bad training run yesterday morning, I got right back on the horse and headed back out at 3:00 a.m. again this morning.  I had a great run.  The ankle wasn't a problem. I think if I don't run for two days the ankle starts to tighten up.  I guess I will try to keep working it.   This morning, I went back up in the foothills to run up a hidden canyon that I couldn't seem to find yesterday but could see on Google Earth.  I also know I hiked up it about ten years ago.   Sure enough I found it.  I thought the ATV road going into it was just a spur off of another road to a smaller canyon to the south.  But this canyon is a much deeper canyon, about 0.6 mile until it ends.   The canyon does continue up steeper but it isn't runnable because of all the trees, brush, rocks...no trail.  But the road was a nice incline, great for hill training. 

So, I ended up running all over the place.   Up, down, up, down, loops, and short steep hill climbs.   I climbed about 2,000 total.   I kept my eye out at times for the metor shower, but only saw one shoot star.  The moon was very bright.   It was a great morning.  The sun is rising later.  I finished my run at about 6:00 a.m. and the dawn glow is bright enough to run without a light and relects off of Utah Lake....a beautiful sight.

 

Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 14.00
Comments
From jun on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 13:40:30 from 66.239.250.209

Great job. Looks like it was a lot of fun. I think I'm running Timp tomorrow morning if I can find my headlamp. I will probably start on the trailhead about 4am. If I can do it in under 4 hours, that would be great. Interested?

From crockett on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 14:00:25 from 216.49.181.128

When I do Timp on a work day, I have to start by 2:15 in order to get into work on time. Since I was up at 2:30 the past two days, tomorrow wouldn't be good. However, I'm likely to go up Friday morning later because I'll probably work from home.

From Smooth on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 15:18:23 from 71.36.86.177

NICE run! You must go to bed early to get up SO SO SO early! WOW!

From jun on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 15:41:13 from 66.239.250.209

I'll keep that in mind on Friday if, for some reason, I am unable to go tomorrow.

From crockett on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 15:44:55 from 216.49.181.128

Also, my brother is coming in town, so we will likely do Timp Saturday morning starting at 2 a.m.

From jun on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 15:46:59 from 66.239.250.209

Also good to know. Maybe tomorrow AND saturday would be good, if you don't mind the company. I know I'll be out of my league, but I don't mind trailing behind.

From crockett on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 16:01:25 from 216.49.181.128

I believe you would be faster than me. When I've done it with my brother before, we did in just under 4 hours.

From crockett on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 17:00:09 from 216.49.181.128

Saturday morning we will meet at the park and ride at I-15 and Alpine Hwy at 1:30 a.m. Anyone who can do a 4-hour Timp round-trip is welcome to join in. We plan to finish at 6 a.m.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 18:51:49 from 97.117.63.224

I'll just admire you all from afar.

From ultrajim on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:04:35 from 138.64.2.76

I think I'll be sleeping. I need to do Timp, but during normal waking hours would be good for me.

From crockett on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:22:13 from 216.49.181.128

The downside of doing Timp during the day (at least on Saturdays or Sundays) is that the trail is clogged with inexperienced hikers (kids with headphones, slow moving out-of-shape guys, etc.) who don't know what to do when runners come. I've seen hundreds on the trail. Another downside is the heat, but you like the heat. Also, the lights of the valley and the sunrise are part of the attraction for a early morning climb.

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