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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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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
Comments
From Smooth on Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 23:40:48 from 174.23.217.47

SO GLAD to hear the knee is getting stronger and no pain!

Yahoo for signing up Tahoe Rim to defend your USATF & RRCA 100 national championship title. I remember those hefty buckles, awards, etc. you posted. SO COOL!!!

From Bryce on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 00:15:58 from 174.52.190.220

Hey Davey, Since you seem to be in a signing up for 100's kinda mood, are you up for the Big Horn again this year? I'm thinking about it as my first 100, whataya think about Big Horn verses say the Bear 100? Difficulty? terrain?, scenery? too many questions. . .?

From crockett on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:27:33 from 216.49.181.254

Yes, I plan to sign up for Bighorn 100 if I come back from RR100 without injury. Bighorn is about two hours easier than the Bear if the course isn't too muddy. Both are very scenic, the Bear has the fall colors, Bighorn has the spring flowers and vista views. This should be my 5th Bighorn 100 finish, so I enjoy it. Bighorn can get very muddy in sections so it can be tough on the feet. One year my feet were wet for almost the entire time. Also one year there was so much snow they had to change the course. Same thing happened to the Bear one year.

From Jon on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:49:01 from 138.64.8.51

If RR goes well and my hip recovers, I've considered doing either Bighorn or Grand Mesa 100 (1st time race) in the summer.

From crockett on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 11:53:26 from 216.49.181.254

That Grand Mesa 100 does look interesting, good to have another 100 within driving distance. Wish it had a Friday start like Bighorn, Bear, Wasatch, and Pony Express.

From Bryce on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 22:51:13 from 174.52.190.220

Thanks Davey! Looks like I'll see you at the Red Hot 50K in a few weeks. Good luck at Rocky Racoon, hope all your wheels stay on.

From crockett on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 23:18:56 from 71.36.76.225

I'm doubtful for Moab Redhot 50k. I didn't notice it was scheduled on my wedding anniversary. Also, it would only be one week after RR100. I did that once before, run it a week after RR100....kind of a slow experience, not as fun if rested.

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