Tom Garbett

Coaching a complete non-triathlete who couldn’t run more than 500 metres to their first sprint triathlon finish and then onto completing their first 70.3 Ironman

Tom has been involved in triathlon for nearly half his life, racing from an early age at local events all the way through to numerous age group wins and making the podium at European level as well as winning races like the well respected UK Ultimate half outright. A member of the TTT family for many years now he has built his own business as personal trainer and is expert in triathlon specific strength and resilience conditioning, which he believes is a huge factor in ‘holding it together' in the lates stages of racing to give athletes a real competitive edge. He’s put this knowledge to great use over the last few years having a number of fantastic success stories, not least of which is helping one of his athletes to a Kona slot on the tough IM Wales course last year.

I live in a small town close to Shrewsbury with great accessibility to the Shropshire and Welsh hills for some scenic cycling! I am currently a level 3 personal trainer, level 4 strength and conditioning coach and an IRONMAN certified coach. In 2017, I started up a personal training business alongside my girlfriend, Milly. It’s been a real eye opener starting up a business, and it’s fair to say we threw ourselves in at the deep end, but we are learning every day and have a passion for helping people achieve their personal goals. Working with a whole variety of clients with differing needs and goals, I understand the mentalities of these individuals and the highs and lows that are all part of the process.