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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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Total Distance
95.00
Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 46.00La Sportiva Wildcat Miles: 47.00
Total Distance
22.00

I got up early 1:30 a.m. to go put in some big miles.   I intended to again run a marathon distance before heading into work, but I slowed down and had enough after 22 miles.  I again ran a 1.07-mile loop up above my home around a bluff known to old Lehi residents as "Rattlesnake Ridge" because of the number of snakes that like to make nests in the cracks and caves. 

 1.07-mile loops.   Alternating direction each time.  The entire loop is dirt and the south-eastern end is pretty rough and rocky because future development has creeped up there.

1 8:54
2 8:41
3 9:41
4 9:19
5 9:37
6 8:56
7 9:47
8 8:32
9 10:16
10 9:44
11 10:02
12 10:08
13 10:07
14 10:52
15 10:59
16 11:57
17 12:20
18 12:01
19 15:38

Total, including the time to get up and back from the loop was about 3:40.   My loop times were pretty good for awhile, but then slowed down and became more painful so I knew I was done.

The morning was very pleasant.   Plenty of critters on the trail.  The mice were pretty active on the east side of the hill and I almost stepped on a couple.  The jack rabbits were active on the other side of the hill.  I startled one and it brushed up against my leg.   Venus rose over the Wasatch mountains and it was cool to watch it get higher with each loop.   I belive my nocturnal run was noticed by a dog in a yard far below because it would start barking when I ran around on the east side.  It probably drove its owner nuts.

Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 22.00
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Total Distance
9.00

Ran up Lott Canyon on Lake Mountain, including both spurs of it. Uneventful, just a good hill workout.

Looking at my miles for the month, this is my top July for my career.   I'll probably have a 100-mile week this week since I will be pacing at Katcina Mosa 100k for about 39 miles on Saturday.   For this year, I'm about 100 miles behind last year, but catching up.

Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 9.00
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Total Distance
1.00

A morning off, healing up some minor stuff and resting.

Comments(1)
Total Distance
15.00

Ran up Timp this morning.  My third summit of the year and #59 all-time.  I was on the trail a little before 2:30 a.m.   I knew there was no one ahead of me on the trail because I was breaking through the spider strands across the trail.  But as I neared the rockslide below the basin, I noticed sets of lights coming down.   I met this group on the rock slide.  A guy warned me that there were some bears "in the meadow."   I went on, but as I neared the basin, I slowed my pace and made sure I was making plenty of noise.  As I reached the junction to the Emerald Lake trail, I shined my light in that direction and sure enough, saw two pair of large eyes off in the distance.   Pretty spooky.  Thankfully my trail went in the other direction, so I quickly went on my way be continued to make noise.  

I reached the summit in 2:32, not very speedy.   The trail still has a snow traverse below the saddle.  The snow was frozen and pretty slick. I did feel much stronger and faster above 11,000 feet.   Coming down, I met three guys at the chimney section who came up from Aspen Grove.  They were climbing without flashlights.  One guy was holding a sleeping bag.  Pretty funny.

On the return through the basin, I made plenty of noise, yelling, growling, etc.   As I passed by that area, I did hear something large climbing up some scree, but it was still dark so I couldn't tell for sure if it was a bear.   Further down, I practically ran into a deer.  I saw some movement as I reached a corner and when I turned it there was a deer on the trail.  It wasn't too concerned, moved a little of the trail and I came within 10 feet of it.

The streams are still flowing pretty good, but some are disappearing.  I counted 21 stream crossings coming down.  Some were just trickles.   Several streams were gone from last week.   As dawn arrived more hikers were coming up.   When I got at the bottom, a group of young, fast runners were starting out.  They were dressed in skimpy shorts and singlets.  It was 48 at the trailhead, but it was near freezing at the top.  Oh well, hope they didn't get too cold.

My round trip was 4:25.  A slow trip, but a good workout.   I got into work about 40 minutes later than usual.

Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 15.00
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Total Distance
1.00

Ten hours of sleep last night.  Wow!  I guess I made up for only 3 the night before.  Resting up for pacing duties at Katchia Mosa 100K tomorrow.  Deciding if I want to do 39 miles or 45.

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Race: Katcina Mosa 100K (47 Miles) 13:12:00
Total Distance
47.00

At Katcina Mosa 100K, I paced Mark Ellison for the last 40 miles of the course.  I put together a slide-show audio/video about the experience.  The race is a tough mountain race that shares part of the course with the Squaw Peak 50, in the opposite direction.  I had great fun playing the pacer role.  One runner commented, "Boy you are a mean pacer."  Ha, ha, no whining allowed when I pace!  Mark successfully finished in under 17 hours.

Watch the video on Face Book (better quality): http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=228437290693

Watch the video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU_WqZog_XM

I paced Mark Ellison at Katcina Mosa 100K held in the mountains between Provo Canyon and Hobble Creek Canyon.  It was his first attempt to run past 50 miles.   I climbed up to Lightning Ridge, about mile 20 of the course and ran with him to the finish.    It was my birthday today and that was the perfect birthday present to be out running in the mountains with friends.   I really enjoyed running at a slower pace because I had plenty of energy the entire day.  I helped several runners keep their pace going by taunting them, barking orders, or just giving encouragement.   Also, I feasted on solid food at the aid stations instead of running on liquids and I always felt great, with plenty of energy.  Mark finished in about 16:42.   We pushed the last 20 miles pretty hard.   He had a rough recovery, so I drove his van home for him while he lied down in the back.

I will be putting together a video/slide show.  Stay tuned.  I'll update this entry when it is available.  I probably took about 100 pictures.

La Sportiva Wildcat Miles: 47.00
Comments(5)
Total Distance
95.00
Montrail Wildwood - Red Miles: 46.00La Sportiva Wildcat Miles: 47.00
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