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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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Sat, Feb 25, 2012

Total Distance

4.00

Improvement today. Not sure what helped, compression over night, deep massage, or short workout on the elipitcal and bike. I suspect the workout helped tighten up the knee getting some pressure off the problem areas.

It is strange that after three weeks, I still have swelling that rotates around. It went down into my lower leg this morning. It really makes me think there is a bad tear or stress fracture somewhere. That is a long time for swelling to remain.

Best, is no kidney pain for past 12 hours. Friday morning it was so bad I almost threw up. Great stuff. Builds character.

Added up the meager miles this week, about four. Some on my extended trekking poles (actually crutches). Gotta have some miles on the board!

Comments

From flatlander on Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 17:10:18 from 166.249.197.71

Way to hang in there, keep the blogs coming. Glad to hear you got some improvement today.

From cachedout on Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 18:31:37 from 24.10.223.155

This reminds me. I have an outstanding sports massage guy who I hope you'll consider seeing. Does a lot of work for the Olympic team and is one of the best in the world. I've seen him fix up stuff that months of PT didn't even touch. Let me know if you want me to send his info over. May take a couple weeks to get in, but he's worth it.

From crockett on Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 19:20:32 from 71.32.237.4

I'll see what the doc thinks this week. I'm getting pretty convinced it is a bone injury. The pain is only there big-time when bearing weight and it aches down the leg.

From Smooth on Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 19:45:17 from 174.27.219.252

So the MRI was for the knee only? No Xrays on the lower legs? Are you taking Vit D along with Calcium? Is your kidney pain from kidney stones? Do you elevate your legs when you're sleeping? Is the swelling less in the morning and more pronounced at the end of the day? I agree that 3 weeks is too long for the swelling to remain. Are there any ischemic, bruising, or red areas along the swelling?

From Jim Kern on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:25:21 from 199.19.250.39

I'm pretty sure Dr. Smooth is your best bet for finding a cure.

From crockett on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:44:41 from 216.49.181.254

Answers to Dr Smooth's questions:

So the MRI was for the knee only? DOn't know, probably. No Xrays on the lower legs? Yes, but no problems seen. Are you taking Vit D along with Calcium? Yes. Is your kidney pain from kidney stones? Don't know yet, could just be reaction to steriod. Do you elevate your legs when you're sleeping? Tried, but can't sleep that way. Is the swelling less in the morning and more pronounced at the end of the day? No, it swells up fast in the morning once I start moving around. I agree that 3 weeks is too long for the swelling to remain. Are there any ischemic, bruising, or red areas along the swelling? No, nothing. Swelling is minimual but enough to cause pain.

From Smooth on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 13:33:30 from 174.27.219.252

Am no Dr. here. I'm sure you have explored every possible way to figure out the injury. Sounded like you are not convinced that the underlying cause of the swelling is from bursitis? If you suspect bone injury, then the doc needs to address your concern.

Are you taking Prednisone? It has many undesirable side effects. It "calms" the body's own "fighting" power, thus making the tissues fragile, masks infection and slows recovery, fluid retention, insomnia, just to name a few. So could it be the reason for the lingering swelling?

From crockett on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 13:37:45 from 216.49.181.254

Hey, you are a Doctor in my book. You are asking better questions that the reals ones!

Yep, I'm thinking it is not bursitus, but still hoping that shots may help. Yep, next appointment I'll get the rushed doctor's attention to really try to figure this out. He've very good, just need him to look deeper. Saw no real improvement or ill-effects on the leg from Prednisone. It just affected my kidney.

From Smooth on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 13:46:01 from 174.27.219.252

Make a list of questions to ask your doc. when you see him in your next appointment!

From crockett on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 13:48:23 from 216.49.181.254

Good idea. Some questions:

1. Why can't I walk?

2. When can I run 100 miles again?

I'm sure I will have others.

From Smooth on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 13:52:55 from 174.27.219.252

:) you're too funny! :)

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