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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.or g/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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Wed, Dec 03, 2008

Total Distance

18.00

Got up at 3:40 a.m., intending to wimp out on a warm treadmill again, but saw the temperature was 41 degrees without a wind, so I dressed warmer and headed out into the cold. I ran an 11-mile loop I will frequently run in the early mornings. From my home, I run up Grandview Road, past the gravel pits, south of the Church Farm, and climb the ridge to the west. I then run northerly on a dirt road that eventually takes me up to a pass by some powerlines and I now am on a ridge above the Ranches in Eagle Mountain. I then run along a motorcycle trail to the east the is very fun, giving me a great view of the lights of homes in the Ranches. I then descend down to some homes that are in the far northeast section of the Ranches. Finally, I complete my loop by running on a dirt road west of the Church farm and join up again with the east/west dirt road that runs south of the Church Farm. This takes me back home. If I push the pace, I can complete this run in two hours. That is what I did this morning. I was pleased that I didn't wimp out on the treadmill.

Also ran 7 miles on the indoor track at the Lehi Legacy Center after work. Got dizzy after 56 laps. I'm just trying to get a little used to running on a track in preparation for Across the Years 24-hour run on Dec 30. I'll be running on a custom 0.5K track there.

Comments

From tarzan on Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 17:56:30

Sounds like a nice run. There are a lot of us that run the Jordan River Parkway Trail out your way on Saturdays.

From crockett on Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 11:05:06

Yes, I run JRP now an then. But I hate the pavement, so it usually takes muddy trails to chase me out on it.

From ultrajim on Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 15:23:26

Dave,

I didn't know you were running ATY. Guess I should have checked the entry list. Don't worry, you won't get dizzy there, or bored. I'll be into my second day so I'll probably look like death warmed over and moving at a shuffle. It's a fun run, an aid station every 500 meters, good food, lots of company, etc.

From crockett on Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 15:53:47

Yes, I know ATY will be loads of fun. I know I won't get bored. Hopefully I won't go out too fast. I think you are crazy to do 72 hours. But I expect next year I'll step up to the 48. Looks like my wife and a kid or two will be coming out. Should be fun to have some family around.

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