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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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Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 51.00
Total Distance
7.00

Treadmill miles.   Its getting easier.  I stayed at marathon pace for most of it and never was breathing hard.

Well, I signed up for Rocky Raccoon 100 early next month in Texas.   Funny how that instantly gives me motivation to train harder.

 

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 7.00
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Total Distance
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Treadmill miles, good workout, boring.  Looks like two newbies, probably New Years Resolution workouters are being very consistent at coming into the rec room at 5 a.m., so I have some early company.   I've been too nice about not turning on the TV to sports stuff.  I'm getting too bored, I guess I will have to turn it on.  They don't have headphones set up for it.  I've resisted outdoor running this week because of the terrible smog, and down my my house at near the lake, morning temps have been about 5 degrees.

The knee seems to be behaving better, giving me hope that it can just be managed.  The pain is minor for ten miles.  My guess is I won't even notice it later into a 100-mile run because so many other things will be much more painful.   Got to love a sport were you prioritize pain.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 10.00
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Treadmill miles.  Listened to sports radio, that dulled the boredom better.  No knee pain today!.  I think the knee is recovering and getting stronger with consistent daily running.

Signed up for another 100.  Tahoe Rim 100 in July.  It's the USATF and RRCA 100-mile national championships.  Last year I won the 50+ age group.  I need to go defend the title.  Since I signed up for this race, I won't try to get in Hardrock 100 (also in July).   Maybe another year.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 6.00
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Treadmill miles, bunch of incline.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 7.00
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Total Distance
21.00

A mental endurance workout, 21 on the treadmill.   I saw three groups of people come and go from the rec center and I kept on going.  When I reached 10 miles, I had warmed up and felt fine, so I just kept on going.  Listened to podcasts of old-time radio, Jack Benny, watched Sports Center, and listened to music, looking out on frozen Utah Lake with the smog draping it.

The workout was a no-carb workout, so I burned some good calories.   My body is pretty used to running for three hours without food.   I've lost 7 pounds since New Years, and almost back down to my usual weight.  I would like to lose 5 more before RR100.   Mile knee pain still their. The pain goes down if their is less weight on it.  Hmmm, Maybe I should probably start working out with treking poles again, to get used to them again.  Those really help reduce the weight on knees. They could really help.   I also need more training with fast power hiking.  My walking pace is too slow.

Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 21.00
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Total Distance
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Mizuno Wave Elixer - Red Miles: 51.00
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