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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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50 minutes hard eliptical.  It was nice to feel more pain in the other leg instead of the bad one.  That crazy machine isn't good for the knees, too much pressure on the knee caps.  Oh well, it is the best for now.  Also could walk pain-free and do some power walking.   I could probably start doing a little jogging, but I'm holding off.  Let's power-walk first and see if I can up the miles without pain.

Comments
From jun on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 13:25:41 from 205.158.160.209

Glad things are starting to progress. I like your idea of staying off it. That can only help at this point.

From Smooth on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 13:54:15 from 174.27.192.130

Good job with the elliptical. I do not like that thing either. You are smart to do power walk first. I am going to do that this week too. Have you seen this: http://Pfitzinger.com/lab reports/stress fracture.shtml

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:03:24 from 24.10.249.165

Glad you're moving!

Have you tried fast uphill walking on a treadmill? You can get your heart rate up pretty high if you really jack up the elevation.

From cachedout on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:07:08 from 173.14.235.9

Hmmm, I wonder if a properly-sized road bike on a portable trainer would be easier on the knees. You can borrow my trainer for a week if you have a bike you can use, if you want.

From crockett on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:28:10 from 216.49.181.254

Hey Smooth, I was finally starting to read the blog again and sorry to hear about your stress fracture. All I can say is patience. Finally it seems like I'm turning a corner, but it heals on its own time schedule.

From crockett on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:31:00 from 216.49.181.254

Mike, thanks for the offer. I've thought about getting a bike just for my santity to get outside. But now I'm hopeful that I can start power walking outside, so that would be great. I'm pounding the quads and calfs pretty hard on the elliptical.

From crockett on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 14:35:31 from 216.49.181.254

Of course, I'm a mad-man on the elliptical compared to the others that come in and chat away while on it. I just grab the stationary handles and pound that thing with good tention and 90 rpms. The sweat starts flying and I start grunting and groaning from pushing so hard. I think in a week I'll have that machine broken.

From timp on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 20:51:28 from 144.188.24.32

seems like you've had a good few days (or so) - great news!

rock that elliptical, man.

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