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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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Race: Wasatch 100 (100 Miles) 28:28:47, Place overall: 48, Place in age division: 7
Total Distance
101.00

Race report will be coming. 

Cool temperatures in the day were great for fast running.  I fell behind my PR pace in the morning because of mud and slick trails from snow.  I was pretty tentative on the downhills.  But on the sections that usually are hot, I was able to push the pace hard.  For the first time I reached Big Water in Millcreek Canyon before dusk.  I was ahead of my schedule to finish in 27:30.

But as has happened my other times here, during the climb to Dog Lake and Desolation Lake, I bonked, low energy.  I was still on schedule, but runners were passing me for the first time in many miles.  Up on the ridges in Scotts, the temperature took a dive and I didn't have enough warm clothes on, so that sapped the energy.  However, coming down into Brighton, I found the speed again and passed several runners.  My stay at Brighton was too long, but I recovered well and had warmer clothes on.  During the night it would dip into the 20s in places.

By mile 80, I was still very close to my schedule, but during the section to Rock Spring, I slowed and lost my motivation to really post a great time.   I was just happy to continue on to the finish.  When dawn came, I was further along the course than ever, just a mile or so from Pot Bottom, but just plodding along.

With about three miles to go, I looked at my watch and noticed that I could still PR if I stopped being lazy and started pushing the pace.  So I did.  My goal now was to reach the pavement, one mile to go, by 28:20.   I did, and then I clocked a mile of about 8 minutes or better to make sure I beat my PR.   I did by about five minutes.  A small victory, but a good time.  However, the guys I ran with earlier in the day finished around 27 hours.  So that is what I could have done with a perfect race.  

Wasatch 100 is very, very tough. Thankfully the cool temperatures made it just a little bit easier this year.  Because of that I will recover very fast and be ready for Bear 100.  I have some added motivation to perform better, not be so lazy, and hang in there to the very end.

La Sportive Wildcat - Yellow (new) Miles: 101.00
Comments
From Maurine/Miles on Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:25:53 from 63.255.172.2

Davy,

Congratulations on a new PR. I was hoping to get a chance to talk to you as I ran down Millcreek, but my IT Band was flaring so accepted a very cold ride on the motorcycle that I yelled at you from.

You were looking pretty strong, so I am glad you were able to keep it all together.

From jtshad on Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 11:16:15 from 69.20.183.178

Congrats on the course PR and pushing through the sections of low energy/motivation. You are an inspiration!

From Jon on Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 17:58:17 from 98.71.185.47

As always, nice run, Davy. See you in 2 weeks!

From Jim Kern on Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 23:51:46 from 97.117.48.61

Congrats on another 100 finish and a new PR.

From Jason McK on Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:32:01 from 63.255.173.99

Wow - another 100 miler and a course PR! Impressive.

From rockrun on Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 13:23:26 from 75.148.97.169

Good job, I was on the course between Lambs and Brighton Pacing a friend... he was on pace for a sub 24 and bonked about the same place you had issues... nothing I could do to get him going he was finished... he ended up resting for a few hrs at Brighton and finished in 29ish hrs... I have paced this race a few times and the one word that always comes to mind is "Intriguing" the way this course chews up the toughest of people is amazing... one day I will attempt it!!

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 22:18:39 from 71.219.102.155

I can not believe anyone could call themselves lazy after completing 100 grueling miles!!!

I thought of you all afternoon Friday as I sat through 2 soccer games, a football practice, and a boring family function! I so wanted to be there cheering you on! But, I was cheering you on in my head!

I really thought about you when it got so darn cold. BRRRR....I bet that took a toll for a bit.

Well, no matter what you say or feel, I am impressed! Quite the run. And you PR's and had a darn speedy mile there at the end. How can one do that after logging 90+ miles???? It stinks to not do as well as we want, but you are still quite incredible in all of our minds and eyes!

Rest up and enjoy some time off before the next one.

From crockett on Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 13:35:52 from 216.49.181.254

Posted my longer Wasatch 100 report at: http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?p=451

From Fritz on Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 23:44:15 from 67.186.240.44

Nice job Davy. You are a machine. Good look at the Bear 100.

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