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Location:

Saratoga Springs,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 31, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2011 - Finished ten 100-milers, top 3 in the world for finishes during the year. Now in the top-20 for career 100-mile finishes. Finished three 100-miles within four weeks. Became the first and still only person to accomplish a double Kings Peak summit (highest peak in Utah).

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

Finished over 80 Ultras including 47 100-milers in six years. 7 road marathons.

Only person to have finished six different 100-mile races in Utah: Wasatch, Bear, Moab, Pony Express Trail, Buffalo Run, Salt Flats.

PRs - all accomplish 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

100-mile races

1 2005 Rocky Raccoon 26:53:00 72nd

2 2005 Bear 32:23:00 29th

3 2006 Bighorn 29:38:03 36th

4 2006 Tahoe Rim 28:04:49 16th

5 2006 Wasatch 34:15:00 114th

6 2006 Bear 30:35:00 19th

7 2006 Pony Express 25:29:00 1st

8 2007 Pony Express 23:26:00 1st

9 2007 Bighorn 29:00:16 24th

10 2007 Vermont 25:18:19 79th

11 2007 Leadville 26:15:46 60th

12 2007 Plain 31:45:00 5th

13 2007 Bear 28:13:00 23rd

14 2007 Pony Express 24:45:00 2nd

15 2008 Rocky Raccoon 25:38:55 94th

16 2008 Moab 23:33:33 1st

17 2008 Bighorn 26:45:31 25th

18 2008 Tahoe Rim 25:54:00 17th

19 2008 Plain 32:18:00 6th

20 2008 Bear 30:51:00 30th

21 2008 Pony Express 24:26:00 2nd

22 2008 Across the Years 22:48:00 5th

23 2009 Moab 24:41:00 4th

24 2009 Bighorn 33:21:00 64th

25 2009 Tahoe Rim 25:43:00 18th

26 2009 Wasatch 28:33:02 42nd

27 2009 Bear 28:21:15 24th

28 2009 Pony Express 22:58:19 1st

29 2009 Javelina Jundred 23:46:59 35th

30 2010 Rocky Raccoon 21:07:58 42nd

31 2010 Antelope Island 22:15:45 1st

32 2010 Bighorn 26:38:24 19th

33 2010 Tahoe Rim 26:05:39 15th

34 2010 Wasatch 28:28:47 48th

35 2010 Bear 26:30:45 27th

36 2010 Pony Express 20:53:02 1st

37 2010 Across the Years 19:46:00 1st

38 2011 Rocky Raccoon 21:22:10 32nd

39 2011 Buffalo Run 20:27:00 3rd

40 2011 Salt Flats 21:36:36 2nd

41 2011 Bighorn 30:14:00 59th

42 2011 Tahoe Rim 29:45:51 29th

43 2011 Cascade Crest 27:40:20 47th

44 2011 Wasatch 31:20:08 97th

45 2011 Virgil Crest 32:42:34 17th

46 2011 Pony Express 25:15:35 9th

47 2011 Across the Years 19:40:00 2nd

Short-Term Running Goals:

2012: End-to-end solo 100+ mile Tonto Trail run in Grand Canyon. Sub-20-hour finish in a 100-mile race. 120+ miles in 24-hour race.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to keep running ultras into my 60s.

Personal:

Details at: http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?page_id=2 Married with six kids. 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:

Miles:	This week:	24.00	Month:	111.00	Year:	111.00
Mizuno Wave Elixer 5 - Green Lifetime Miles:						986.00
Montrail Wildwoods - Red Lifetime Miles:						358.00
Mizuno Wave Elixer 5 - Black Lifetime Miles:						898.00
Hoka - Stinson Lifetime Miles:						423.00
La Sportiva Wildcat Red Lifetime Miles:						222.00
Hoka Bondi B - New Lifetime Miles:						547.00
Altra Lone Peak Lifetime Miles:						32.00
Mizuno Wave Elixer 6 - White Lifetime Miles:						142.00

Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Total Distance

12.00

I did more harm than good today. Leg felt OK after seven miles and running fast, but all days has ached. My hope that I could just start running and everything would tighten up and get better isn't working. Oh well. I suspect next month I'll go through the MRI routine. It usually takes 2-3 weeks to get in. I can hear my Orthopedic surgeon now, "You have done what since I fixed your knee in 2003?" "Uhhh...I ran nearly 23,000 miles....is that bad?" "Didn't I tell you to give up running?" "I thought you said give up biking, I did."

I'll run RR100, or at least start it. If the knee starts swelling up or hurts too bad, I'll stop and enjoy cheering on friends. So far there hasn't been any swelling. I'll shut down the running again after tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'll get in some practice with trekking poles and I should have new shoes to run in.

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 10.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Total Distance

7.00

I just could not face doing the pool again this morming, so when I got up I went to run the treadmill instead. The first three miles were a painful limp run, no improvement seen at all. Bummer.

But, after five miles, things calmed down. The joint does seem better, but I still have a sharp pain on the Tibia. It could just be some nerves that binding together. If I really want to find out I'll get an X-ray. Funny thing is, once my foot started to cramp up a little, all the pain shifted from the leg to the foot. Very strange. This all might be in my head. I figure what I might do at Rocky is have Mike Place wind up and punch me in the face. That way I'll have something that hurts more and my leg won't hurt.

My mile six, I was feeling pretty good.

So, I'm sick of resting since that isn't working. Time to get running again. Usually with increase blood flow, things heal faster. I'll go get some trekking poles and get some practice with those. Time to get off the treadmill and hit the trails.

I finally found an exact description of the tibia pain I'm feeling: http://www.physiobob.com/forum/patient-corner-questions-answers/9115-pain-upper-tibia.html

So, if this is just a muscle insertion point, by mile 10, I shouldn't feel anything there. I've felt pain in the past there while tapering and it always goes away in two days. But this time it is staying.

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 7.00

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Wed, Jan 25, 2012

Total Distance

1.00

Tough pool workout, Swam a mile and then hard pool running and kicking.

I still feel pain with every step, but it is less. I don't have to wrap the leg anymore, but each step I feel pain shooting down the bone. I'm guessing this just is taking about 8 weeks to really heal up. Oh well. No swelling, no unusual popping, so I think the structure is still fine.

I'm tempted to run again to test things out, but I'll stick with the plan until at least Saturday. I am working the legs pretty hard. Also doing lunges, toe lifts, leg lifts, etc. Just not jamming the knee down on the tibia.

Thinking about buying some trekking poles for RR100. I used them in my first four ultras, back in 2004. I finally ditched them in 2005 RR100. They really helped keep weight off the knee. I got pretty good at using them. Downside is I'd have to wear a waist pack or cammelback. I haven't worn either in a race for at least a couple years. I don't like wearing them, they slow me down.

My Rocky pace for my four times there. A little more detail last year for the first 60 miles because I had my Garmin going. Right now long-range forecast calls for 60% chance of showers. My kind of weather if I get the right shoes, can't wear Bondi B's in that kind of weather.

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Tue, Jan 24, 2012

Total Distance

2.00

I may finally be turning the corner. Last evening I noticed that the pain was significantly down in my leg. Same thing this morning. I'll stay the course and just work the muscles. For the last few days been using compression with an ace bandage around the bone. Seems to be helping. The pain point on the bone is nearly gone. Now suspecting some sort of shin splint. That would be good news. But the main thing is the nearly bone-on-bone joint pain. Seems to be calming down.

Pool workout, resistance training for quads, hamstrings. Toe lifts for calves. 1/2 mile swim for cardio and upper body. Situps for core.

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Mon, Jan 23, 2012

Total Distance

2.00

Tapering for RR100, which is funny because I've hardly run at all this month. Let's see if I can heal some more. I'll still work the muscles but give the knee joint and tibia a rest. Looks like this will be my lowest mileage month since 2004. But considering the pool and other crosstraining, it probalby will be similar in effort to a 200-mile month which should be about right. I've proved to myself that I can get through RR100 and at least go under 24 hours. At this point rest is better than training.

Attention turning to Rocky Raccoon 100. This will be my 5th year there and the quest is for the 500-mile jacket. Last year I had my best race going but fell apart during that last 20-mile loop, too much walking and long aid-station stops. I was under-dressed and got cold. Here is my scatter chart for the loop times. Last year's 6-hour last loop was pathetic. Can't do that again. 2005 was my very first 100-mile finish.

For a 20-hour finish, a good strategy for loop times is: 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00. I was close to that last year except for the last loop.

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Totals

Total Distance

24.00

Hoka Bondi B - New Miles: 17.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

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