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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: Bighorn 100 (100 Miles) 30:12:00
Total Distance
100.00

So much for long race reports.  I belive I busted my hand from a fall at mile 30.  At first it seemed ok, but swelled bad.  Had to grip a stick to avoid pain from bouncing around.  At mile 50 was in about 20th place but then had a major bonk all night long.  Stomache never really recovered.   At mile 74 I was over two hours behind those who I was running with for the first 50, so I just cruised in from them.  Waited at mile 81 for 1.5 hours until son Kevin arrived at the aid station running his 50K.  The courses merged there, so we ran the last 18 miles together.  It was his first ultramarthon finish.  7:55 on a very tough course.

Doing stuff with the left hand is a bummer.  If I forget and use the right hand, I get to scream with pain.  Pretty cool.  I'll get it xrayed on Monday.  I can type with the right hand except for the pinky finger. 

Montrail Wildwoods - Red Miles: 23.00Hoka - Bondi B Miles: 60.00La Sportiva Wildcat Red Miles: 17.00
Comments
From Dan on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 21:06:14 from 24.209.83.20

Sorry about the hand, hope that there is not a break, but I am always impressed at running that distance (and so many times) and even more so not feeling your best, so very well done!

From Smooth on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 21:33:14 from 67.2.124.217

Oh Davy! I am so sorry about your hand! So proud of you gutting it out...can't even imagine the excruiating pain and suffering you endured! Glad you finished it with running your son to his first ultra marathon finish!!! Sending positive healing vibes your way!!!

From baldnspicy on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 23:39:27 from 72.77.101.46

How cool to finish an ultra with your son! I can't imagine anything so great. So...is he gonna do another?? :-)

From flatlander on Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 09:19:21 from 76.31.26.153

Sorry about the hand. I think you get a pass on a long race report this time. Impressive that you could finish this one.

From jun on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 14:02:18 from 205.158.160.209

Brutal race, but congrats on another tough finish.

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