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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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My work location moved this week from downtown Salt Lake City to Riverton, in what used to be the Intel building off of Bangerter Hwy.   I no longer ride the bus and my commute is now only 25 minutes one-way.   But the best news, it that it is within running distance.  This morning I ran into work, about 14.5 miles.   I ran up Redwood Road which is under construction, but now very wide with lanes closed down.   So there is plenty of room to run without traffic bothering me.   Once up to Camp Williams, I leave the road and jump on the Provo Reservoir Canal that swings around to the west of Buffdale.  Once I get to 134th South, I just run down the road to my building.

The morning run was wonderful.   I started at 4:30 a.m. The full moon was out and I really didn't need to use the flashlight.   Running on the canal road it great because there is plenty to see as it goes around ranches, developments, fields, etc.  The canal was full and flowing like a river.   Horses, cows, and dogs noticed me going by, but no humans.   I arrived at work a little before 7:00 a.m.   I plan to run home in the afternoon.  That will put me over 2,000 miles for 2009.

P.M.

Ran back home from work in 90+ degrees.  Especially warm on the new black pavement laid down a few days ago on Redwood Road.   It was good heat training.  It worked me pretty well.   I was going to go up Timp early in the morning, but I might instead just start tapering for Wasatch.

Mizuno Wave Elixer Miles: 30.00
Comments
From jun on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 12:11:20 from 66.239.250.209

That is so cool. What a cool way to get to work . . . . and home.

From Twinkies on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 14:26:08 from 174.126.19.182

Nice run. I guess I could run to work, but I would be all stinky and sweaty when I got there. Do you have a place to shower and get cleaned up?

From crockett on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 14:26:59 from 216.49.181.254

Yes, we have a great fitness center with lots of showers.

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