Who am I? A good question. I’m an adventure athlete, journalist, author, and ultra-marathon runner. I'm also a 4-time Ironman Triathlete, with seven sub-3hr marathons to my name. But I dabble in everything from wife carrying and cyclosportives to mountain biking and collecting Black T-shirts in crazy triathlons, like the Norseman. In short, I have a penchant for seeking out the world’s toughest challenges.
There was once a moment when I served Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. I led men in battle whilst on operational tours in Iraq and Cyprus, so I know what it is like to be shot at and blow up (it's not that great). I learned that you have to set an example to your men if they’re to follow you. Looking back, it’s a period of great happiness in my life. Indeed, I often say that joining the British Army was the best decision I ever made. But leaving it was the second best.
I felt that it had taught me what I needed – which was to instill in me a self-belief that I was capable of whatever I put my mind to. It also taught me that if you do something you love, the money will follow.
It's been over a decade since I left the military and I’ve since built a career around my passion for endurance sports. I’ve been a columnist for the Telegraph and Triathlete’s World, contributed to dozens of outdoor magazines, had two books published, worked alongside some of the world’s top brands, interviewed everyone from Olympic Gold Medallists to polar explorers, appeared on national television and radio, spoken at conferences, festivals, schools and companies – and every single moment has been fun, fun, fun. In the Type 1 fun sense.
I’ve also done some pretty cool things, like drive across Argentina in a Mini Countryman in pursuit of the Dakar Rally. Or visit all 15 national parks in the UK in 15 days, while completing a micro adventure in each. Or cycle from Bordeaux to Biarritz with my wife and daughter along the Voie Verte. Or run the Marathon du Medoc on our wedding day, with our guests running with us. I've been lucky.
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Tobias Mews
Tobias Mews
Tobias Mews