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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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Sat, Jul 16, 2011
Race: Tahoe Rim Trail 100 (100 Miles) 29:45:51, Place overall: 29, Place in age division: 4
Total Distance
101.00

Detailed report later. 

I don't think I have ever suffered more during a 100-mile race.  I experienced a terrible stomach bonk for at least 14 hours.  Not acid stomach, just terrible discomfort when I pushed the pace.  I've concluded it was altitude related.  When it was at its worse, my breathing was also out of control.  Probably low oxygen in the blood, drawing the blood away from my digestion.   When I was on the lower portions of the course near 6,000 feet I felt much better, but above 8000 feet, it would just kick in again.  At 3 a.m., at mile 80, I stopped for an hour to try to recover but then my body temp went down and I shiverred in a cot under the care of some very kind people.  I was very seriously thinking about quitting, but I knew that I was still probably about seven hours ahead of cutoffs, so I had plenty of time to recover if I still wanted a finish.

Eventually I pulled out of it, jogged up and down the stairs inside the ski lodge and concluded that I could continue on.  But after a huge climb up a ski slope, eventually the suffering came back.  At least I was running faster than the other runners around me.  

My only goal now was to finish sub-30, to get the silver buckle and my 500-mile (5-time) finishing belt.  I paced myself exactly fast enough to have a 15-30 minute buffer.   With my slower pace, a warmer morning, and some great pancakes, I felt much better with 10 miles to go.  I just enjoyed the morning and the amazing views of Lake Tahoe.

I crossed the finish line in my slowest time ever there, 29:45:51, four hours slower than normal.  I had been shooting for sub-24.  Not this year.   I was frustrated and disappointed because my legs were fresh but my body had experienced terrible stress.  But I was in good spirts at the finish as the RDs greeted me and made me feel like a hero as they presented me with my belt. 

Oh, I ran into a mother bear and her cub at mile 52 only 50 feet in front of me on the trail.  That really spooked me.  She took one look at me and ran away with amazing speed after her cub.

La Sportiva Wildcat Red Miles: 101.00
Comments
From Jon on Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 22:12:43 from 74.177.119.146

Wow, sorry about such a tough race. 2 in a row that you really had to gut out. Good job with the sub-20 metal, though.

From crockett on Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 22:47:16 from 71.32.234.138

Yep, I'll research some more about my problem. Perhaps I just need more training at altitude. Haven't had any of that this year. Or, maybe I'm just pushing too hard for an old man.

From jun on Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 00:05:19 from 174.23.174.163

I can't wait for the detailed report. I'm sure it will be a 'page turner'. Congrats again, what a huge accomplishment. 5 finishes, wow.

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 13:05:36 from 66.239.250.209

Having suffered with altitude issues many times I know how tough it is to even move. Congrats on pushing through and finishing and on number 5. Awesome.

From cachedout on Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 01:47:17 from 24.10.223.155

Knowing just what you faced out there, I'm more impressed than ever with the finish you pulled off out there. What an absolutely wonderful, yet brutal day. I don't think many escaped that one unscathed. Congrats, as always, Davy.

From Russ on Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 15:14:00 from 74.114.3.253

Nice job once again on an amazing finish, albeit a rough run to get there. And to top it off you scaring away a mother bear & cub. Body odor? Those shoes? Haggard appearance? :)

From crockett on Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 17:04:45 from 216.49.181.254

Detailed TRT100 report posted at: http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?p=813

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