Now Ben comes to us promoting his motivational book Running High, Running Low, Running Long (UK: New Generation Publishing), an autobiographical account of his journey from “fatty to fitty and the power of the mind”.

However, in 2013, hit with life-changing news that his 11-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Ben decided to undertake his toughest challenge yet: to prove to her that anything was possible. One evening, departing from the bright lights of Monte-Carlo he headed towards the mountainous terrain behind the Côte d’Azur to run an unsupported 100-km trail run. For most hardened ultra-marathon runners this would be a feat in itself, but for Ben he had something else to prove: choosing to descend the rugged terrain he had already climbed and run the Cro Magnon Trail – the 130-km mountain trail ultra-race. “I wanted to prove to my daughter, that even though she had a life-changing – and potentially life-threatening – condition, that she could do anything she wanted if she put her mind to it.
“I had previously chronicled my running adventures on my blog www.pussyfootingaround.net, and I was encouraged after my “double ultra” to put my musings down in a book. Having changed my own lifestyle, I hope my experience will encourage and inspire others to get off the couch and get outside.”
For a down to earth story, detailing Ben’s journey to fitness and his love of nature and travel, pick up Running High, Running Low, Running Long.
Available from www.amazon.fr, www.waterstones.co.uk and local bookstores.