Tobias Mews

I was almost relieved by the time my alarm clock went off at 6am. I had an awful night sleep thanks to the sandstorm battering my tent all night. Plus, it was incredibly hot in the tent – stifling to say the least. I simply wanted to get out of this

Day 2 of the Dakar Rally takes me from La Posta to Chepe

‘Stop the car!’ I shout to my co-driver, motoring journalist James Baggott [https://twitter.com/CarDealerEd/]. ‘I’m so sorry, but I’ve got to take a photo – it’s simply too beautiful not to’. In fact, this wasn’t the first time, nor would it be the last, where

No one said that ironman races were easy and completing three in one summer is, for most people, a faintly ridiculous idea.  In June I flew to Salou, a seaside resort on the beautiful Mediterranean  coast of  Spain, to compete in the inaugural (and rather hot and hilly) Extrememan 226.

I've decided that the true test of a relationship is riding a tandem together through the streets of London - especially when neither of you had ridden one before. Last year for Zayne's birthday, we ran the Marathon du Medoc [http://www.marathondumedoc.com/] (see the

It was supposed to be a romantic weekend with my long-suffering girlfriend. A trip down to Sussex for a spot of camping, dinner in a local gastro pub, followed the next day with some trail running and perhaps a bike ride. Having been away for much of April, running the

Once upon a time, a marathon would have been enough to get a 'proud dad' look from even the sternest of fathers.  But by some curious twist of the imagination, it appears that a marathon isn't enough, as more and more people look for new challenges.

Day 8 of the Deloitte Ride Across Britain with Threshold Sports

Ludlow to Wincanton - 122 miles When we were listening to last night's briefing about Day 7 being perhaps the toughest stage due to the distance and climbing, I was a little worried. My ITB had tightened, causing my knee to hurt on every pedal stroke. I suddenly