Lab #063: David Horton
Name, nickname:
David "Wild Man" Horton
HPL Experiment #:
063
Goal:
Complete the PCT in record time
Hometown:
presently Lynchburg, VA
Birthplace:
Marshall, Arkansas
Age:
55
Years competitive running:
28
Physical characteristics:
Best Feature:
You tell me, legs maybe
Worst Feature:
Sunken eyes from staring at the sun too much
Favorite trail race:
Hardrock 100 Miler
Favorite Nathan pack:
I like them all, different packs for
different purposes
Running claim to fame:
Former Appalachian Trail record holder; 3rd fastest time in the race across America; 1 of 6 Barkley 100 mile finishers; 2 time winner of Hardrock 100 miler
Craziest running adventure:
Smoky Mountain Adventure Run, 71 miles on the Appalachian Trail with sub zero temperatures and 40 mile per hour winds and 1 foot of snow in this run
Race I've just gotta do:
Conrad's Marathon in South Africa
Running tip:
Run on a consistent basis, never take any extended period of time off
Favorite running book:
Flannigan's Run
Favorite ultra quote:
It never always gets worse
Favorite place to run:
high in the mountains of Colorado and Washington state
