Tips for the Hounslow Classic
I recently wrote an article to assist with training for the Hounslow Classic for Skyrunning ANZ (link here) and an article on how to execute the race for Ultra168 (link here).
Author: Ben Duffus
Mountain, ultra, trail runner and coach
Buff Epic Trail – Skyrunning World Championships
For the first 25km I was feeling great and was right where I wanted to be. But then the wheels fell off and my race deteriorated as I became dizzy and began to stagger.… Read More Buff Epic Trail – Skyrunning World Championships
Ultra Trail Australia
This was exactly the sort of moment that I’d been mentally preparing myself for; 65km down, 35km to go, Yun and I both hurting, both pushing, neither wanting to be the first to slow.… Read More Ultra Trail Australia
Buffalo Stampede
2 years difference, but the same result in the same location: lying on ground, 63km into the Buffalo Stampede unable to continue. … Read More Buffalo Stampede
Ultra Easy 100km
This wasn’t how I’d wanted to start 2016, but at least I’d had fun along the way.… Read More Ultra Easy 100km
Happy New Year
What a year 2015 was, and I’m still not quite sure what to make of it. It was always going to be hard to surpass the high of a World Championship medal, or the excitement of my first research publication that came in 2014…and I didn’t. Yet, I still finished 2015 more satisfied than I began it.… Read More Happy New Year
Mount Donna Buang Vertical K
Runners and cyclists stood shoulder to shoulder on opposites sides of the starting chute. The 1250m peak of Mount Donna Buang loomed over the picturesque town of Warburton and we were all just about to commence our intense journey to the summit. While the cyclists would take the 17.6km route along the winding road, we… Read More Mount Donna Buang Vertical K
Sky Rock n’ Run Marathon
After an incredible experience at the Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon (SMMM) in 2014, I was very excited to return to the South Island of New Zealand for the inaugural Sky Rock n’ Run Marathon (SRnR). My excitement only grew when I was once again gawking at the beautiful Southern Alps as I flew into Christchurch. Having… Read More Sky Rock n’ Run Marathon
Kawerau King of the Mountain
After missing the 2015 Pomona King of the Mountain race while travelling around the European Alps, I jumped at the chance when Pomona race director, Barry Stewart, offered me the opportunity to be a part of the Aussie team at its sister race, the Kawerau King of the Mountain. Having run in the event in 2013,… Read More Kawerau King of the Mountain
Hounslow Classic
Having run in the TNF100 (now UTA) for the last three consecutive years, pulling out from the 2015 edition due to injury was a tough decision. However, with flights, accommodation, ect. already booked for both my Dad (who was going to be my crew on the day) and myself, we decided to head down anyway… Read More Hounslow Classic
Perpetual Motion 