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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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After four days without running, I'm back in the saddle again.   Since I was going less then ten, I took the dog with me.  We were out the door around 4:30 a.m.   We ran up into the Lake Mountain foothills clear over to the access road making a loop and came back.  It was a nice cool morning.  The temperatures are coming down.  Fall is on the way.   I'm pleased to already feel fully recovered from my 100-mile run in only 5 days.  This is probably my fastest recovery.  Nice news since I have Bear 100 in a week.  I can't feel any ill effects anywhere and the legs feel good and strong.   I'll kick up the training a little for a few days.

I'm registering for the Boston Marathon today.   My brother registered so we'll make it a brother-bonding thing.  It had been one of his goals to go there.  Looks like it is three weeks after Moab 100, so that should be fine.

I did publish my full Wasatch 100 race report with pictures and pacer/runner commentary at www.crockettclan.org/blog

Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 7.00
Comments
From jun on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:15:34 from 66.239.250.209

Are you going to cross the finish line in Boston holding hands with your brother? That would be tender.

From crockett on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:46:33 from 216.49.181.254

Yes, that would be tender but not typical of the Crockett competitive spirit. Instead, we would be crossing the finish line puking trying to out-do each other.

From Jon on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 22:45:09 from 75.169.146.135

Have you done Boston before?

From crockett on Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:27:12 from 216.49.181.254

No, never done Boston, never really wanted to. This year is the first year I've been a little serious about running a marathon and I kind of trained for Ogden, although I was injured. My brother has always wanted to do Boston, so since he qualified, I promised to go with him. Should be fun.

Good luck at TOU tomorrow.

From Smooth on Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 15:37:47 from 97.117.81.161

I read your Wasatch100 and left comment there. But want to say it again: CONGRATS on the excellent 100 performance. I LOVE the part when you hid behind a bush to spook Phil and sneaking up on night runners by turning off your light. What a GREAT race! GOOD LUCK at Bear 100. So HAPPY to hear you're recovered fully in only 5 days.

Hey, I'm running Boston. Haven't registered yet. You will love Beantown. They know how to put on a show. It's definitely one of the "to do list" for marathoners. Having a brother there to compete with makes it more fun!

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