Blazing through 100miles Mount Fuji Trail in just 26hr48mins, Jeremy continues to be a promising runner not only in Hong Kong but also in the world-class arena. This time we invite Jeremy to talk us through how he moved up from 50th place to 32nd in this ultra-competitive race.

It was my 3rd time back to attempt this 168 km race, so I knew that I needed to focus, stay calm and roll with the ups and downs. I ran almost the whole race with a big smile on my face!

I had my first bit of difficulty about 50km, just after aid station A2. It was dark and cold and I had a lot of trouble getting my temperature right. I was too cold with just my normal running gear and would quickly overheat with just a little bit of extra clothing. I decided to put a light jacket on and run a little bit easier. I found the right intensity to keep me warm enough and made it through the night feeling great.

In the morning I took the jacket off and picked up the speed, but I only lasted a few hours until I started to feel really sleepy! I decided my legs felt great and I didn't need a break so I started having super small naps on the trail. I had 3 two minute naps throughout the day and each time, I'd feel great for an hour or two afterwards. The last 40k was really tough, but I stuck to my plan and worked myself from the low 50s to 32nd at the finish line. I feel like I paced it really well, something I rarely say afterwards!

Be prepared for a long slog. The best training you can do is to put in the miles. It can be done on 10 hour weeks, but ideally you should be doing 15-20. It's a good race for HK runners because there is a big variety of terrain. Don't slack on the road training either, this race has about 40-50km of road running thrown in with the technical mountain terrain.

The usual! I'll start the season with the Lantau 70 & then Oxfam Trailwalker and the HK 100. I'd really love to come back to the 9 Dragons and move up onto the podium next year too! We'll see, there is a lot to choose from!!!

Happy running!