Rugby is where I first found my passion for sport. I played from age 6 to 20 — school 1st XV as club captain, then for my county and my university.
I stopped at 20, in my second year of university, because I wanted to try something new. That's when I entered my first running race.
I was first inspired by Ironman documentaries, notably Nick Bare's, and decided to build towards finishing one myself. I already had a decent base from cycling, but running was fairly new to me (other than the bleep test), and I had to learn to swim, as I couldn't swim more than one length in the pool.
In June 2025, I completed Ironman Klagenfurt with a time of 12h 40m 24s, missing my goal of sub-12. But I learned a lot from the experience.
After my Ironman, I became interested in ultra running and set out the goal of running a 100-mile race. Learning from that year, I signed up for a few smaller races, notably the Arc of Attrition 25, South Downs Way 50, and a couple of half marathons.
Running 54 miles over the South Downs in December was tough, and I loved it for that. I was able to work out my nutrition and hydration problems from the Ironman and come in with a time of 10 h 30 m, considerably under my 12 h target.
Unfortunately, a stress fracture in my right foot ruled out the 100 miler. But I have since rebuilt my strength, and running the entire length of England in under 2 weeks is the biggest goal I've set myself yet — currently on hold while I recover from a hamstring tendon injury.
Each challenge is different, but they all have one thing in common: they push me beyond my comfort zone. It would mean the world if you could support the incredible causes I'm raising money for.
