BenInChamonix
@beninchamonix.bsky.social
🇬🇧 living in Chamonix 🇫🇷 | Trail & Ultra Runner | 2 kids | Rescue 🐶 & 🐱 | 🏔️ ⛷️ 🏃♂️ | DCFC 🐏 | Radiohead
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UK politics is depressing, so look at this photo from yesterday’s run instead.
Couldn’t have been a more perfect late autumn afternoon. The only downer was I was working so could only get out for an hour.
Couldn’t have been a more perfect late autumn afternoon. The only downer was I was working so could only get out for an hour.
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
UK politics is depressing, so look at this photo from yesterday’s run instead.
Couldn’t have been a more perfect late autumn afternoon. The only downer was I was working so could only get out for an hour.
Couldn’t have been a more perfect late autumn afternoon. The only downer was I was working so could only get out for an hour.
Beautiful Remembrance Day run, thinking of the millions who sacrificed everything to fight fascism.
And FUCK all the politicians who tell us that Antifa is now the enemy & want to turn us against our neighbours & friends because of the colour of their skin or where they happen to have been born.
And FUCK all the politicians who tell us that Antifa is now the enemy & want to turn us against our neighbours & friends because of the colour of their skin or where they happen to have been born.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Beautiful Remembrance Day run, thinking of the millions who sacrificed everything to fight fascism.
And FUCK all the politicians who tell us that Antifa is now the enemy & want to turn us against our neighbours & friends because of the colour of their skin or where they happen to have been born.
And FUCK all the politicians who tell us that Antifa is now the enemy & want to turn us against our neighbours & friends because of the colour of their skin or where they happen to have been born.
Back on the Chamonix trails today on a perfect, crisp autumn day.
Plenty of snow has fallen since we left for 🇪🇸 a week ago - excitement for the ski season to come but more than a bit of sadness for me as the trails at 2,000m+ will be inaccessible now until May or June ‘26 😞
Plenty of snow has fallen since we left for 🇪🇸 a week ago - excitement for the ski season to come but more than a bit of sadness for me as the trails at 2,000m+ will be inaccessible now until May or June ‘26 😞
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Back on the Chamonix trails today on a perfect, crisp autumn day.
Plenty of snow has fallen since we left for 🇪🇸 a week ago - excitement for the ski season to come but more than a bit of sadness for me as the trails at 2,000m+ will be inaccessible now until May or June ‘26 😞
Plenty of snow has fallen since we left for 🇪🇸 a week ago - excitement for the ski season to come but more than a bit of sadness for me as the trails at 2,000m+ will be inaccessible now until May or June ‘26 😞
I just finished ‘You Are Here’ by David Nicholls. He’s a master of his genre of modern fiction & a lovely chap to boot.
Added bonus of this novel is that it largely tells the story of Wainwright’s coast to coast walk from the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay. Highly recommended!
Added bonus of this novel is that it largely tells the story of Wainwright’s coast to coast walk from the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay. Highly recommended!
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I just finished ‘You Are Here’ by David Nicholls. He’s a master of his genre of modern fiction & a lovely chap to boot.
Added bonus of this novel is that it largely tells the story of Wainwright’s coast to coast walk from the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay. Highly recommended!
Added bonus of this novel is that it largely tells the story of Wainwright’s coast to coast walk from the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay. Highly recommended!
1 year, no beer 🍺; a full year today without alcohol.
Celebrated with a rainy run in Malaga, and a 🍷 this evening.
Decided from here on, having broken the habit, I’ll have the occasional drink if & when I fancy it.
The year off has been great & totally reframed my relationship with alcohol
Celebrated with a rainy run in Malaga, and a 🍷 this evening.
Decided from here on, having broken the habit, I’ll have the occasional drink if & when I fancy it.
The year off has been great & totally reframed my relationship with alcohol
October 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
1 year, no beer 🍺; a full year today without alcohol.
Celebrated with a rainy run in Malaga, and a 🍷 this evening.
Decided from here on, having broken the habit, I’ll have the occasional drink if & when I fancy it.
The year off has been great & totally reframed my relationship with alcohol
Celebrated with a rainy run in Malaga, and a 🍷 this evening.
Decided from here on, having broken the habit, I’ll have the occasional drink if & when I fancy it.
The year off has been great & totally reframed my relationship with alcohol
Last minute ☀️ break in Marbella - was meant to be in Annecy but the weather crap in the Alps.
This means an opportunity for flat running, and managed my quickest 10km time on the Esplanade out & back to Puerto Banus. Didn’t push too much, hamstrings a bit tight in the last km!
This means an opportunity for flat running, and managed my quickest 10km time on the Esplanade out & back to Puerto Banus. Didn’t push too much, hamstrings a bit tight in the last km!
October 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Last minute ☀️ break in Marbella - was meant to be in Annecy but the weather crap in the Alps.
This means an opportunity for flat running, and managed my quickest 10km time on the Esplanade out & back to Puerto Banus. Didn’t push too much, hamstrings a bit tight in the last km!
This means an opportunity for flat running, and managed my quickest 10km time on the Esplanade out & back to Puerto Banus. Didn’t push too much, hamstrings a bit tight in the last km!
First ‘quick’ run for a while yesterday after 2.5 weeks of sickness. Felt ok considering, 90% back to normal.
Although I didn’t test, I’m fairly sure it was Covid. My body feels good now, but resting HR stubbornly high at 43bpm (had been averaging 39-41 for 2025)
Although I didn’t test, I’m fairly sure it was Covid. My body feels good now, but resting HR stubbornly high at 43bpm (had been averaging 39-41 for 2025)
October 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
First ‘quick’ run for a while yesterday after 2.5 weeks of sickness. Felt ok considering, 90% back to normal.
Although I didn’t test, I’m fairly sure it was Covid. My body feels good now, but resting HR stubbornly high at 43bpm (had been averaging 39-41 for 2025)
Although I didn’t test, I’m fairly sure it was Covid. My body feels good now, but resting HR stubbornly high at 43bpm (had been averaging 39-41 for 2025)
Hosting some old school friends in Chamonix for the long weekend. We got very lucky with the weather and have made the most of it; hike to Lac Blanc yesterday & l’Aiguille du Midi this morning 👌🏽 ☀️ 🏔️
October 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Hosting some old school friends in Chamonix for the long weekend. We got very lucky with the weather and have made the most of it; hike to Lac Blanc yesterday & l’Aiguille du Midi this morning 👌🏽 ☀️ 🏔️
At the finish (one with Brian Mullins included who came 2nd)
September 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
At the finish (one with Brian Mullins included who came 2nd)
Only 6km downhill to go to the finish for the Irish lads. 430km / 32,000m vertical covered in 7.5 days!
September 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Only 6km downhill to go to the finish for the Irish lads. 430km / 32,000m vertical covered in 7.5 days!
Brian & team Ireland at Refuge Bertone. 6km all downhill to the finish in Courmayeur. What an epic journey that started last Friday night!
September 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Brian & team Ireland at Refuge Bertone. 6km all downhill to the finish in Courmayeur. What an epic journey that started last Friday night!
Our handsome cat Tommy at our old house in Hampshire (from 2020); six months before we moved to 🇫🇷
September 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Our handsome cat Tommy at our old house in Hampshire (from 2020); six months before we moved to 🇫🇷
Looks like the Irish lads have teamed up for the final 100km
September 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Looks like the Irish lads have teamed up for the final 100km
Dropped the boy off at football (has to be one of the better views from a pitch in France!) then up to buvette Cerro for some hill work
September 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Dropped the boy off at football (has to be one of the better views from a pitch in France!) then up to buvette Cerro for some hill work
Some views from a moody Sunday run doing a recce of a section of the Trail des Aiguilles Rouges which takes place 28/9
September 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Some views from a moody Sunday run doing a recce of a section of the Trail des Aiguilles Rouges which takes place 28/9
Niche post, but my ITRA performance index finally got to 600! A totally arbitrary target that I set myself a couple of years ago - it seems some of my old race scores got bumped up to get me to the 600 mark.
My 100km race scores have been more around 500 region; more practice required there.
My 100km race scores have been more around 500 region; more practice required there.
September 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Niche post, but my ITRA performance index finally got to 600! A totally arbitrary target that I set myself a couple of years ago - it seems some of my old race scores got bumped up to get me to the 600 mark.
My 100km race scores have been more around 500 region; more practice required there.
My 100km race scores have been more around 500 region; more practice required there.
Hiked up to Plan de l’Aiguille receive with the family today. The Bossons glacier looked great but it just didn’t come out in pictures. Got this one with Aiguilette des Houches then Les Fiz in the background
September 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hiked up to Plan de l’Aiguille receive with the family today. The Bossons glacier looked great but it just didn’t come out in pictures. Got this one with Aiguilette des Houches then Les Fiz in the background
September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Thank you! Some hard times out there, especially during the storms at night!
August 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Thank you! Some hard times out there, especially during the storms at night!
#CCC done! Beautiful daytime conditions then storms overnight. My nutrition plan failed & spent a long time in the hole 🤮. In the end decided not to eat at all & did the last 6 hours unfuelled.
Grateful for my crew, family & all the support & just to finish! 4.39am, 19h39m!
#trailrunning
Grateful for my crew, family & all the support & just to finish! 4.39am, 19h39m!
#trailrunning
August 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#CCC done! Beautiful daytime conditions then storms overnight. My nutrition plan failed & spent a long time in the hole 🤮. In the end decided not to eat at all & did the last 6 hours unfuelled.
Grateful for my crew, family & all the support & just to finish! 4.39am, 19h39m!
#trailrunning
Grateful for my crew, family & all the support & just to finish! 4.39am, 19h39m!
#trailrunning
Race day tomorrow; CCC 101km / 6,100m elevation. 🥶 weather kit activated; 💨& 🌧️ expected, with temperatures feeling -0 on high ground.
I am raising money for 2 amazing charities, any donations hugely appreciated!
gvwhl.com/MG9GD
Tracking: utmb.v3.livetrail.net/fr/2025/runn...
I am raising money for 2 amazing charities, any donations hugely appreciated!
gvwhl.com/MG9GD
Tracking: utmb.v3.livetrail.net/fr/2025/runn...
August 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Race day tomorrow; CCC 101km / 6,100m elevation. 🥶 weather kit activated; 💨& 🌧️ expected, with temperatures feeling -0 on high ground.
I am raising money for 2 amazing charities, any donations hugely appreciated!
gvwhl.com/MG9GD
Tracking: utmb.v3.livetrail.net/fr/2025/runn...
I am raising money for 2 amazing charities, any donations hugely appreciated!
gvwhl.com/MG9GD
Tracking: utmb.v3.livetrail.net/fr/2025/runn...
August 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Here is the post I was referring to, before she deleted it
August 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Here is the post I was referring to, before she deleted it