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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
97.00
Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 57.00Montrail Wildwood Miles: 35.00
Total Distance
15.00

I started off the new month with a good after-work run.   I ran across Cedar Valley along the Pony Express trail from Eagle Mountain to Fairfield and back.   It is 10 miles of flat dirt road and 5 miles of rural pavement.   Good speed is possible.   My route can be viewed here. 

I completed the 15 miles in 2:09:37, kind of easy (3:45 marathon pace).  Going out I had a tail wind, coming back a cool head wind.  I should have brought long sleeves and gloves for the run back, was pretty chilled at the end, right at dusk.  The half-way point was Camp Floyd in Fairfield where I filled my water bottle.

My pace splits to some check-points was:

out: 7:58, 8:22, 8:40, 8:30   (1:02 out)

back 8:36, 9:04, 9:13, 9:08   (1:07 back)

Gives me plenty of room to push for quicker splits next time.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 15.00
Comments(5)
Total Distance
17.00

Again went out to Cedar Valley for a flat long run (17 miles) from Eagle Mountain to Fairfield and back.  I took a longer route this time with less pavement.  Very remote feeling out there.   I had a stiff headwind heading out and on the way back took my sweet time.  My pace going out was 8:45, coming back 10:03, with a 9:23 overall.  I ran this after work and finished in the dark.

Its been nice to do these after work runs with daylight, but I'd rather do early morning runs in the dark.  This seems to take away too much of the day, being away from home.  Somehow running while the family is asleep seems like my free time.   I'm ready to attack the foothills before dawn.  Just want it to get warmer!

See my route.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 17.00
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Total Distance
7.00

I took a page out of Kelli's workout book today and also did a speed workout.  Yuk.  Mine was a little different.

1/2 mile at 6:18

1/4 mile at 5:42

1/4 mile at 8:34

Total one-mile pace around 6:45.    I did this six times without rests in-between.

I didn't enjoy it, but it felt like it was helpful in getting my foot-speed up and my lung strength up.   It felt easier than running 10k at 6:45 pace.

Feels lilke I'm coming down with a cold.  I've been very lucky for months to stay well.   We'll see.   I think all the cold outdoor stuff lately lowered my resistance.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 7.00
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Total Distance
8.00

My cold hit me full force last night.   We'll see if I try to run today.  Usually that makes me feel better.

p.m. 8 miles on treamill.  Did some hill work.  6 miles at 8:30 pace with average of 10% incline.  Was planning on only 5, but felt good and kept going.   Could tell my heart rate was up more than usual due to the cold, but ended out feeling much better.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
10.00

Dang!   It looks like six inches of snow out there.  What a surprise.   I need to go borrow Twinkies new snow shoes.

Feels like I'm pulling out of my cold this afternoon.   Did 10 treadmill miles at 6:58 pace with 1% incline.  It felt easy.   Recent training seems to be making a difference.

 

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 10.00
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Total Distance
40.00

For my crazy long run today, I was out at 3:15 a.m.   My objective was to run up and over Lake Mountain, down into Cedar Valley, and then run around Lake Mountain, through Eagle Mountain, the Ranches, and then back to home.

It was below freezing with a little breeze but I was dressed warm.   There was a half moon out that illuminated against the snow.  I didn't need to turn on my headlamp while I ran on the roads.   I ran past the police station, hoping they wouldn't see me and wonder what this crazy guy dressed in dark clothes was doing out on the streets so early.

I ran a couple miles to the dirt road that heads up to the top of Lake Mountain.   Within a mile, the snow arrived.  Thankfully some trucks had been up the road after the snow fell yesterday so I could run in their tracks.  It was so quiet and peaceful climbing the steep road in the snow.  My climb would be over 3,000 feet and it got colder and colder.  It must have dropped below 20 degrees because my water bottle froze near the top.

The truck tracks headed up to the towers but thankfully there were some snow mobile tracks on the road that continued down the other side.  This is a nice long gradual descent for about seven miles.   I was amazed how much snow there was.   I ran along the snow mobile tracks and wound through the valley with just a red headlamp to light my way.  The moon was still out and I had plenty of light.   But the snow wasn't going away.   The snow mobile tracks ended, they turned back up.  But it was OK, I just bounded throught the snow.  It continued to be deep until I got down to 5,500 feet and then as I spilled out into the valley, the snow totally disappeared.

I was very surprised to see that yesterday's storm that dropped six inches of snow at my house didn't drop any snow in Cedar Valley.  I had counted on using the snow for my water bottle.   Oh well, I would run on the one bottle clear until mile 28.  It was very cool, so I didn't get too dehydrated. 

Dawn arrived, but much of Cedar Valley was covered in a low fog.   As I ran into the fog the temperature dropped again and I had to put my hand in my pockets even though they had warm gloves on.   My pace was pretty easy, I was just enjoying the early morning.  As the sun peeked over the mountain, the fog quickly dispersed where I was and I was facinated watching the fog lift toward the mountain.   Frost covered all the brush around me and sparkled in the sunlight.  I also spied a herd of 12 antelope who were watching me very closely.  It was so quiet and peaceful, one of those great running moments.

My run continued through Eagle Mountain city center now on the pavement.   I then turned on the parkway and started to see other runners out for an early morning run.  I realized that I probably looked strange with my gaitors and extra warm cloths.  But it was still near freezing.    At a park out in a field, I stopped for a long bathroom break and then headed up and over Unity Pass.   Snow appeared again.  Interesting.  No snow on the west of the mountain, but starting at the pass a bunch fell.

I continued to run on pavement for the rest of my run.  All the trails on this side of the mountain were very wet and muddy, even the road shoulders.  I stopped at the convenient store in the Ranches, drank plenty, and ate a donut.   On my way again, I finished my run enjoying listening to music and singing like crazy, feeling great.  The cows didn't seem to mind.

My route can be seen here.

That is the fifth Saturday in a row with at least 35 miles.

p.m. 5 miles with the dog while listening to the BYU game.

Montrail Wildwood Miles: 35.00
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Total Distance
97.00
Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 57.00Montrail Wildwood Miles: 35.00
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