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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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Just doing maintenance runs for the next week before Bear 100.   Ran in the foothills with the dog. I'm now only 13 miles behind mile 2008 mileage at this point in the year.   Funny how close it is. Weight 172, near  my ultrarunning low.   Keep it down for the Bear 100.

Looking forward to the Bear 100.  What a way to bring in the fall season.  The colors in Logan Canyon an on the the ridges wll be amazing as usual.   I love the cool temperatures.  The race will have twice and many runners this year so the runner won't be as spread out.   Usually I can run for hours without seeing another runner.   I expect to have a good race.   If sucesseful, this will be my 5th straight Bear 100 finish.   You get a special jacket for finishing 5 in a row and became a "Bear Streaker."   It will be my 6th year there.   In 2004 I didn't finish, ran out of gas at mile 87.

Mizuno Wave Elixer Miles: 7.00
Comments
From Jon on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 14:40:19 from 75.169.140.248

Give me a call to work out pacing details- 435-787-4230.

From crockett on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 17:28:41 from 71.35.210.50

OK, Jon. I'll let you recover before we set anything firm. I'll be away in California all week, resting up at sea-level. I have a Bear crew starting at Tony Grove...Brad and his wife (Brad was a pacer at Wasatch). Brad is very flexible when he does any pacing. I am kind of hoping you can start at Temple Fork to push me hard on that climb to Tony Grove. Last year I had the nineth fastest split time on that section and I would like to again kill that huge climb (all depends on the stomach). My ETA there is 4:15 p.m. I can't remember which aid station your are doing. Brad will be able to help you get back to your car where ever your start.

From Jon on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 17:36:59 from 75.169.140.248

Yeah, call me on Mon or Tue or Wed to see how I'm doing. I'm not planning on running early next week, but am actually feeling real good right now (quads included).

I can definitely start at Temple Fork. I imagine I can go till Logan River or maybe even Beaver Lodge, depending on how I feel and how far Brad wants to go. Even if I poop out, I could make Franklin Trailhead. If it fits with your schedule, it would be nice to go till at least 9-10 pm so I get some night running practice with a pro.

I'll wait till you call next week and we figure things out then. My aid station is Leatham Hollow (mile 20), so 4:15 at Temple Fork shouldn't be a problem.

From crockett on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 17:54:13 from 71.35.210.50

Great, send me your email address to ultracrockett@gmail.com and I'll send you my pace schedule and a pacing document. Brad is very flexible...is a backpacker, not a runner so can't go very far.

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