Jim is visiting schools, colleges, sports clubs, cycling clubs up and down the country speaking about his experiences in RAAM2007 & 2008 as a solo cyclist, as an iron man and an endurance athlete. Jims career as keynote speaker and his busy life as an executive coach and keynote speaker gives him the ability to reach all ages and all types to promote and show a particular interest in passing on the message "we are all built for greatness". Contact Jim if you would be interested in him speaking to your organsiation.

A film of Jim's journey on Race Across America 2007 is being shown on ITV3 http://www.itv.com/PressCentre/NoLimitsSeason/RaceAcrossAmerica/default.html -
and Race Across America 2008 was filmed and is in the editting room.

Age: 44

E-mail Address: jim@teaminspiration.co.uk


Jim has an article in Cycling Weekly

Occupation:
Executive Coach & Keynote Speaker

Family status:
Married with 6 children Jodie 18, Megan 16, Elliot 14, Ali 12, Daisy 10 & Sam 5

What originally attracted you to athletic endurance events?
Just wanted to see how far I could push myself mentally, spiritually and physically.

What inspired you to take on the momentous challenge of RAAM?
Did the 4 man team event in 2005 and now wanted to push myself a little further to stretch the mindset of what's possible and to inspire others to believe in their greatness.

What sacrifices have you made to enable you to compete in RAAM?
Less time with my family and less focus on running my business.

Has your participation in RAAM made an impact on your local community, or another community?
Not yet, through Team Inspiration we will launch the Fitter Schools project here in the UK as a build up to the 2012 Olympics and beyond.

What are conditions like for cyclists/cycling in your local community?
The weather conditions during winter can be a little challenging. I live outside of London in the countryside, so the traffic is not too bad.

Do you have any statements to make to people in your local community?
Team Inspirations main mission is to inspire others to believe in their own Greatness and enable them to do more, be more and have more in their lives.

Race History (recent events participation and results):
I have competed in 10 Ironman races including Hawaii, Japan, New Zealand, Frankfurt, UK and numerous 1/2 Ironman and Sprint distance over the past 24 years. I have represented GB in my age group at 2 World Long Course Championships. Captained Team Inspiration (4 Man RAAM) 2005 coming a credible 4th.

Other sports (spectator or participant) of interest:
Football and Cricket

Your personal most cherished athletic feat and why:
Hawaii 1985, it was all so new back then, there was very little knowledge about nutrition and training for such events.

Considering all sports, what were the events or outcomes that most impacted your life in both negative and positive manners?
Seeing Julie Moss in 1982 struggle and yet still complete the Hawaii Ironman. (Very Inspirational).

Who, above all is your greatest sporting inspiration?
Seeing Dave Scott and Mark Allen slug it out in Hawaii year after year until finally Mark beat Dave on his 7th attempt. Lance Armstrong's come back and domination of the Tour de France.

What is the largest "life" obstacle you have overcome to compete in RAAM?
Trying to maintain some sort of balance.

When you first heard of RAAM did you ever think you would one day enter the race?
It was an immediate YES.

What preparation have you employed to prepare for RAAM (in general terms):
Currently in the base training phase and will continue to increase the hours over the winter months.

What is your ultimate athletic goal?
To complete RAAM safely and ensure that I smile my way across America.

Obstacle to reaching your ultimate athletic goal:
Trucks, cars and white vans!!!!

What intimidates you most about RAAM?
Trucks, cars and white vans!!!

What attracts you the most about RAAM?
Pushing myself further than I've ever been before and going head long into the unknown.

What special talents do you possess outside of ultra marathon cycling? (i.e., concert pianist, stand up comedian, artist, other extreme sports, expert chef, hostage negotiator, etc. anything welcome)
Being the best partner and Dad I can be whilst training for RAAM.

Please list all languages that you speak.
English and Australian!! I know it's really poor!

Do you feel your ultra marathon abilities have peaked or the best is yet to come?
It's always going to be that my best is yet to come.

Favourite quote either famous or not, that fuels your ambition:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us, We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, talented, fabulous and gorgeous, Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. You were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

What would you like most to express to the world?
We are all connected and we need to accept other people to enable world peace.