Andy Mouncey 42, lives with his family just outside Lancaster, North Yorkshire.

He has run his own training, coaching and speaking business since 2000.

Triathlon

He started a 17 year career in triathlon in 1987 competing round the world and achieving age group representation at World level for Britain in 1992. He graduated to Ironman and raced successfully five times over this distance.

In 2003 he set new record stage times which still stand today for the Enduroman Arch To Arc Challenge: A 300 mile solo triathlon linking London and Paris via an English Channel swim.

Doing Big and Scary

From this experience he created Doing Big and Scary. This is his unique model for consistent high performance at the heart of which is a Six Step process for achieving and balancing Big Goals, and an inspirational presentation of the same name.

It is supported by a range of books, audio CDs and a DVD  Andy Mounceys Shop

Andy Mouncey in the Media

Andy is a published author and has appeared on radio and TV. He continues to speak about and coach with the principles in his model to people in business, education and sport in the UK and abroad.

Life After The English Channel

Since swimming the channel Andy has not swum a stroke, and has concentrated instead on ultra-marathon, trail and fell running. He has also become a father to son Tom, and he and his wife Charlotte are expecting their second child in December 2009.

Ultra Running Highlights

Marathon Of Britain 2004 & Marathon Of Spain 2007

Six Day Stage Races,  (2nd & 3rd respectively) The Western States 100 mile Endurance Run 2005, and the Lakeland 100 mile race 2008 (4th)

Back In The Saddle

Andy will return to triathlon in 2010 after six years away from the sport pioneering a new Big & Scary challenge. He will be attempting to link the three classic Lake District endurance events into one solo continuous triathlon & establish a new World Record.

• Swim 10. 5 miles of Lake Windermere
• Cycle 112 miles & 9,000’ of the Fred Whitton loop over the five big Lakeland passes
• Run 72 miles & 26,000’ of the Bob Graham Round of the Lakeland fells.
  

Follow his progress here

Andy’s Professional Qualifications

• Register Of Exercise Professionals Level 3
• American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer
• UK Strength & Conditioning Association Accredited Coach
• UK Coaching Certificate Fell & Mountain Running Level 2
• British Triathlon Association Level 1 Coach

• The Chek Institute
• Premier Training & Development
• British Weight Lifters’ Association

• Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certified Practitioner & Certified Coach with The Performance Partnership, London