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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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Recovered well from the half, just being lazy today and tapering for the 100 on Friday.  They announced the alternate snow course.  Much less climbing than even the snow course of 08, but still challenging.  Mud will really be the issue.  Wet feet starting around mile 10 to the finish.   The Hokas will stay home.  My strategy is just to plow through the mud like crazy and not worry about wet, muddy feet.   Looks like cool temperatures with possible rain at times.  Perfect.

Comments
From jun on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 10:49:51 from 66.239.250.209

Good luck out there. From what I can tell you'll have a lot better competition than I will out in Laramie a week later. I looked yesterday and they've never had more than 5 people run the 100. Hopefully this year will be the exception. Knowing my history, not only will a ton more show up, but the elites will come out and make us all look dumb.

From crockett on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:07:21 from 216.49.181.254

Wow, I hope more come. I see in 2009 only one finished. Well, just go compete against the clock.

From jun on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:10:07 from 66.239.250.209

Yeah, that is my plan. My plan is to use this as a training run for the Silverton 24 Hr race in Sept. I've already emailed that RD and asked that if I finish my 100 miles in less than 24 hours if he'd have a problem with me continuing for the full 24 (unofficially) to see how many I can get in. My goal time for the race itself is to just go under 22. I think it is a good goal considering I'm not quite in 100 miler racing shape right now, but I definitely think I can better PET100 from last year without having to try too hard. We'll see how this cold plays out and then I'll just give it the best effort that I can.

It would be nice to have more people show up though just because it will be less lonely on the trail.

From crockett on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:13:37 from 216.49.181.254

What is the elevation gain on each loop and the altitude. Those could be the limiting factor.

From crockett on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:14:44 from 216.49.181.254

You will have those relays on the trail with you. At Moab, I found that many times I could keep up with those runners.

From jun on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:20:00 from 66.239.250.209

Elevation seems to vary depending on which website you read. At the most there is 775, 675 of which is in two miles. So not much. It adds up over time, but from what I've read it is extremely runnable and is out of the way very quick. I actually think that the elevation change and the varying single-track (which there is quite a bit of) will be more of an asset than long, flat, and straight.

From crockett on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:22:07 from 216.49.181.254

Sounds about like Moab but you won't have to contend with the slickrock like I did at Moab which after awhile feels like concrete. 22 hours probably is very doable.

From crockett on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:25:14 from 216.49.181.254

My wife will be out of town that weekend. I'm tempted to drive up and join in for at least the 24, but I highly doubt I will be recovered enough from Bighorn.

From jun on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:36:44 from 66.239.250.209

Ha, whatever. You are recovered after like 2 days. It would be cool if you were out there. No pressure though. Noooooo presssure.

From crockett on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:41:54 from 216.49.181.254

Bighorn tends to thrash you, making recovery longer. Thankfully heat won't be an issue this year but with all the mud the feet will get hammered and it will use different muscles.

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