Sylvain GUILLON

My name is Sylvain, I'm 37 and I'm a financial director in Geneva. I was born in Evian-Les-Bains in Haute-Savoie and have always lived in Haute-Savoie except for 2 years when I lived in the Philippines. I practised athletics, judo and table tennis when I was young, as well as free-fighting during my university studies in Lausanne. But it was in running that I found my inner peace. While I was planning to take part in my first trail race in 2018, my expatriation to the Philippines for professional reasons forced me to reconsider my plans.

So, when I returned to Haute-Savoie, I took up running more seriously, and trail running in particular, with the aim of finding out where my limits were. So I started trail running in 2021 with the 95km Ultra 01 (shorter wouldn't have been fun) and since then I've been sticking to formats between 100km and 130km with the aim of progressing. In the back of my mind, I'm thinking of maybe doing 160km one day...

I couldn't stand having aches and pains and not being able to walk or sit down after my errands! Following Johan Fernandez on social networks and being both in Haute-Savoie, I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask his advice and see if he had any tips. That's when he recommended the sport balm I tried during the Lavaredo 120km. And what a miracle!

Virtually no muscle pain during and after the race! So I tried it and definitely adopted the balm. Today I'm proud to be able to share my experience with other athletes.