When I started taking part in triathlons in 1987 there were perhaps two or three full time professionals triathletes in the UK. There were a lot more in the US. There wasn’t an Olympic programme or any funding for talented athletes. Just sponsorship (generally free kit) and some prize money if you were lucky. Fast forward 20 years and we have a very successful and well funded national team and dozens of British male and female professional triathletes making a reasonable living, and even more living the dream but who are just about keeping their heads above water. One of those who has carved out a nice career for himself is today’s guest. Tom Bishop has been on the triathlon circuit for what seems like a long time and yet he is still a relatively young man. After 10 years of competing on the ITU circuit for Great Britain, Tom has taken the decision to step up to longer races for 2023. In this conversation Tom and I chat about his early triathlon career including:

If you would like to find out more about Tom he tends to hang out on 

Instagram @tomwbish.

Tom also wanted to give a BIG shout out to the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) for all of the work they have done in supporting him and his fellow pro triathletes in the last 3 years.

 

Tom loves reading, especially when travelling and recommends the following books:

Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, "It’s an epic fantasy series which has been my companion through many trips and I love switching off to some completely non-sport related.”

Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse "really resounded with me. It’s a great book about opportunity and love of life."

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky