Better than skiing

I've come a long way in trail running since the days I used to stumble and curse every few minutes

A week later and I was ready for more mountain running. At least, I had to be, as it was my The Way of the Runner Chamonix retreat.

After five days of recovery in a tiny chalet above the village of Cordon - known as the balcony of the Alps because of its face-on view of Mont Blanc - the old legs were feeling OK. Repeated weekends of this had to be good, …