Partial recce of the 90km Mont-Blanc course. Still plenty of snow on the shady side of Tête de Balme, couple of slightly sketchy traverses. Gorgeous day, did the first section with friends & had a little family hike to the buvette at Cascade de Berard beforehand

My birthday has got off to an inauspicious start; dropping son off for football followed by food shopping 🫤 The only way is up!

Not bad given HK was the only one I knew (and still got wrong 😂) www.maptap.gg June 5 95🏆 95🏅 95👑 85🤗 90🌟 Final score: 905

In case anyone isn’t aware, Restore Britain’s spokesperson Orla Minihane - who routinely spreads lies to stir up racial hatred - works for HSBC. Something to consider when choosing who you bank with. Might even be worth making a complaint about: www.linkedin.com/in/orla-mini...

Storm ⛈️ last night left it feeling nice & fresh this morning; perfect conditions for a loop from home to the Mer de Glace. Stunning views as always #trailrunning #runsky

Same vibes: www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune...

Very good discussion about the risks associated with AI, things which Tony Blair totally failed to address. AI shouldn’t be “inevitable” - it should be a conscious path that humans decide to take - or not. open.spotify.com/episode/1DQy...

Another cow moooovie 🐮 from the weekend, but with added views from the approach to Nifflon d’en Haut. Just after this section, we had a near vertical scramble upwards using hands & ropes to access the summit. #trailrunning

10 year Carte de Séjour unlocked 🎉 France 🇫🇷, I am inside you until 2036 🥳

Good news, I didn’t expire in the heat! Actually I did pretty well and ended up 3/36 in my category and 51/264 overall 🤩 I saw a man playing an accordion, a man blowing an enormous horn, and also got caught up in a cow stampede at one point. 13/10 - would recommend

Race tomorrow; after weeks of cool weather, it’s going to be in the high 20Cs; the hottest EVER May day 🫠This is worst case scenario, very sub-optimal. I have coping strategies. Main goals are to finish & no IV drip! Wish me luck #trailrunning #traildescretes live.l-chrono.com/resultats/tr...

www.maptap.gg May 23 97🔥 100🎯 95👑 99🎯 93🎓 Final score: 963

Seriously @teamlabouruk.bsky.social what the hell are you doing?! www.bbc.com/news/article...

www.maptap.gg May 20 98🎯 97🔥 98🔥 95🏅 95👑 Final score: 961

Last long run before a race next Sunday. Stayed off the higher ground because of snow, but did a nice loop to Le Tour & back. Still cold but sunny’ish. 26km / 850m vertical. Freddie 🐶 a happy boy #trailrunning #runsky

100 days until the TDS (Sur Les Traces des Ducs de Savoie). 145km / 9,500m vertical climb Before that, a race on 24/5 then the small matter of the Marathon du Mont Blanc 90km on 26/6 😬 And it’s snowing ❄️ in Chamonix today 😩 #trailrunning montblanc.utmb.world/races/TDS

Constantly exhausted by exchanges with 🇬🇧 friends on WhatsApp groups about political events there. Today - complete denial from one friend about right-wing media bias. I don’t think this is a controversial point but they flat out deny. Feels like I’m going crazy 🤪

Solid without being especially close to any of them www.maptap.gg May 13 95🏅 97🔥 96🏅 95🏆 97🔥 Final score: 960

© Carlos Martin. 'Quiet Presence,' 2025. Ink on paper, 30 × 42 cm.

Response to follow up complaint incredibly feeble “the banner was used to clarify the policy was being announced by Reform UK” Case closed, but I can escalate to stage 2, ÉCU, which I will do. Notable they ignored my questions about whether they had used banners for other parties.

💥 PB I think www.maptap.gg May 12 100🎯 98🎯 99🎯 98🎯 95🏅 Final score: 975

Arthur hits the nail on the head. Every day is Groundhog Day

Woeful after a good start. Beyond ‘Indian Ocean’ didn’t know where Mauritius was and Russia 🤷🏼‍♂️ www.maptap.gg May 11 99🎯 96🔥 95🏅 55😨 88✨ Final score: 814

So Starmer’s ‘big reset ‘is basically continuing with all their least popular policies, but harder? They never miss an opportunity to disappoint. Fuck Labour.

Long run. Took Freddie up a super steep path with ladders that he unsurprisingly couldn’t negotiate 🤦🏼‍♂️ Back down & saw a beautiful family of Chamois on the alternative route 🥰 #trailrunning

Good recovery after being out in the cold on 🇷🇺 again www.maptap.gg May 10 98🎯 65🥶 98🔥 100🎯 99🎯 Final score: 956

Russia a bit of a lottery www.maptap.gg May 9 95🏅 99🎯 95🏅 100🎯 82🌟 Final score: 930

New shoe day! Nnormal Kjerag 02. A few subtle improvements over the 01 (which I love and have 2 pairs of) that really make a big difference. 1. The tongue; made of stretchy fabric that wraps around the foot. Insanely comfortable and no folds like I got with the 01 1/2

A coffee with a view #trailrunning (Deleted previous due to spelling mistake 🤡)

Some hard ones, quite happy with that www.maptap.gg May 7 98🎯 96🔥 85🎓 85😁 94🏅 Final score: 901

#cocodona250 Rachel Entrekin still leads (203 miles) from Kilian Korth (201 miles). Heather Cooper in 4th & Courtney 🐐 in 6th. 50 miles to go. They’ve been running for 42.5 hours. Course record for men is 58h47 & women 63h58. Can Rachel do it? She looks on track to beat the men’s record!

Unusually, I have nothing specific to complain about today www.maptap.gg May 6 99🎯 93🏆 97🔥 98🔥 94🏅 Final score: 962

One day in at #cocodona250 & Rachel Entrekin leads the way and is halfway done at 127 miles. Three women in the top 6! @theshastaone.bsky.social seems to be going well despite his injury concern, but may take a bit longer than Rachel 😉

#cocadona250 what happened to Kevin Taddonio?

Diminishing returns www.maptap.gg May 5 97🔥 96🏅 93🏆 74🌞 71😂 Final score: 814

CMBM club run today on their “weekend choc”. Took the long option starting at La Fayet / St Gervais towards Les Contamines. Some very quick boys & girls in my group. A steady 23km / 1,300m vert / 2hrs 50m 😅 #trailrunning #runsky

Huh. They put Georgia in the wrong place. www.maptap.gg May 3 88🎉 98🎯 97🔥 99🎯 72🤗 Final score: 893

Ah well, not to be. 8th place is still a very good season for us given the tribulations of the last few years. 3 years ago we were relegated and nearly went out of business.

Big day for the Rams 🐏; we’ve got about a 20% chance of making the playoffs today, would definitely have taken that at the start of the season. UTR! #dcfc #derbycounty #therams

Can anyone beat *5* for a guess? 😂 www.maptap.gg May 2 99🎯 96🔥 80✨ 80✨ 5😭 Final score: 610

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Too many epic views on my run to Buvette Mottets & Mer de Glace today 🤩 11.2km / 595m vert / 85’ #trailrunning #runsky

How did everyone know where Port Hedland is?! www.maptap.gg May 1 88🎉 100🎯 94🏅 95🏅 47😟 Final score: 802

I think that’s my best ever: www.maptap.gg April 30 97🔥 100🎯 95🏅 99🎯 98🔥 Final score: 978

Quite easy today - below par score: www.maptap.gg April 29 93🏆 95🏅 91👑 96🔥 82🌟 Final score: 904

This film encapsulates what I love most about trail & Ultrarunning; the human spirit. Made me cry 🥺😭 It’s why I go & watch the back markers finish at UTMB every year - what they’ve been through is etched in their faces. And yet they prevail. youtu.be/r7GGVbLGxU0

Once again Labour MP @antoniabance.bsky.social doing everything she can to turn her constituency into a Reform / Green marginal. Word to the wise Antonia: no-one is voting for a Labour MP standing on a Reform platform. It’s either “full-fat” or look for a progressive alternative.

That did not go well 😂 www.maptap.gg April 28 99🎯 87🎓 86🎓 75🌞 39😶 Final score: 700

Lots of public holidays (jours fériés) in 🇫🇷 in May; 3 x 3-day weeks coming up for me #winning