Old Man Still running

Week starting Dec 11, 2011

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesCrockett's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Total Distance
100.00
Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 85.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 15.00
Total Distance
10.00

Backing off on the training now, 17 days until ATY.   Ran on canal roads.

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 10.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
27.00

Was lazy yesterday and didn't run (actually too busy).  So this morning I punished myself with a tough incline workout on the treadmill.  Sweat was really flying.  Last year I didn't really start tapering for ATY until the 19th, so I'll probably keep putting up miles this week.  But if the weather gets nice, I'll be tempted to go on an adventure run.

p.m. random route in Riverton, canals and roads.  Big loop.

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 27.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
24.00

Treadmill.  Ran in the Altra Lone Peaks again.  I'm pretty close to concluding that this is a great shoe for those who are into the barefoot thing, but I would never attempt to run in ultra in them.  They would leave me with bad foot fatigue and I would worry about stress fractures.  But for training, I like how they can strengthen my feet if I stay on a soft surface.  There is just too much impact on my bad knee and my problem foot tendon when used on a hard surface.

p.m. JRP, canal roads, etc.

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 9.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 15.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
19.00

Treadmill.  13 days until the big race.  So far, not very sucessful in tapering.

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 19.00
Comments(3)
Total Distance
20.00

My 6th straight 100-mile training week.  The string will break next week as I taper, but the following week could be a 200-mile week.  Hitting 500 miles for the month is likely.

All systems go for Across the Years 48-hour run in 12 days.  No injuries.  Training for this event is pretty different.  The goal is to feel very comfortable running 10-12-minute miles forever.  I think I'm there.  I feel comfortable running 8-minute miles on the treadmill forever.   Also, I can now do a 15-mile treadmil workout easily without my mind going crazy, so the mental training is there for the continuous 1-mile loops.  With all the inclines, the hip muscles seem stronger.  Also I've worked the core, lower abs harder than ever.

Jay Aldous is running a 24-hour run today, invitation only event.  I think he should do fantastic.  It will be interesting to see how far he goes.

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 20.00
Comments(8)
Total Distance
100.00
Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 85.00Altra Lone Peak Miles: 15.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Recent Comments: