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Benzo.run

Hello 👋, my name is Ben, french runner based in Singapore 🇸🇬. After years of running and chasing personal bests, I want to share more about my running journey and how you can start yours.

With this blog, my goal is to help you start running and how you can enjoy it. I’ll share how to get ready for your first race, but also how to stay motivated and injured free over time.

You can learn more about me and my goals, or start browsing recent articles 👇.

Recent

How to Run With Eczema in Hot, Humid Weather (What Actually Works)
·4 mins
Running Running Eczema Humidity Heat Management Singapore
Running with eczema in Singapore and Malaysia can feel like negotiating with the weather every morning. Most advice around eczema and exercise tends to stop at “avoid sweat” or “stay cool”, which is not particularly realistic if you are trying to run consistently in Southeast Asia.
Marathon Fueling for First-Timers: Hydration & Race Strategy
·8 mins
Marathon Training Marathon Nutrition Fueling Hydration Race Execution
How you fuel is a key success factor to finish your first marathon. For first-timers, it can be overlooked and make it more difficult than needed. Today, I’ll share how I plan carbs and fluids from long run to race day, and what Kyoto Marathon 2026 added to my notes.
StartLine: A Checklist App for Race Day Logistics and Gear
·5 mins
Race Planning Logistics Marathon Half-Marathon Travel
Training gets you to the start line fit. What gets you there calm, with the right kit, documents, and plan, is a different skill. StartLine is a simple checklist app I built that keeps travel, logistics, and gear in one place so you can focus on preparation instead of last-minute scrambles.
Marathon Recovery: Rest Well Before Your Next Training Block
·5 mins
Recovery Training Marathon
A few days after the Kyoto Marathon 2026, the finish-line high has faded. The hardest part is not the 42 kilometres I ran anymore; it is the discipline of not running again too soon.
Tokyo Marathon 2024: Complete Race Review
·4 mins
Review Race Tokyo-Marathon Japan Marathon
Some races pull you in quietly, like a whisper. Tokyo is the opposite. It grabs your attention with neon lights, orderly chaos, and the promise of one of the smoothest marathon experiences on the planet.