My favourite sport

Sport

Running is my favourite, although I’ve also do squash, tennis and triathlons.

Most Saturdays

Running

I often go to my local 5K parkrun with friends. My current PB is 21:21.

Tom running the final stretch of the Brighton Triathlon
The last few hundred metres of the Brighton Triathlon
Tom completing monkey bars in a Spartan race
The final obstacle: the monkey bars

Usually covered in mud

Spartan races

I’ve taken part in Spartan races with my dad and friends, starting with the 5K and now two 10Ks each year.

The races combine running with walls, barbed-wire crawls, sandbags, under-water swims and dozens of other obstacles. Highly Recommended. Spartan website.

Tom looking up during a barbed-wire crawl
The barbed-wire crawl
Tom climbing a steep wall during a Spartan 10K
The wall climb in the Spartan 10K

The sea is cold

Brighton Triathlon

I’ve also done the Brighton Triathlon with the same group of friends. It’s great fun, although the sea swim can be just a tiny bit cold :)

Tom approaching the finish of the Brighton Triathlon
Approaching the finish
Tom playing in a squash tournament
Playing in a squash tournament at 12

Everything else

Other sports

I played squash between eight and 13, mainly for fun but with a few tournaments along the way. I also like tennis, particularly during the summer.

Football has never been my strongest sport. At school I eventually chose cross-country instead, which probably says everything.