At the age of 13, Joe was so small and weedy that they put him in the back of a boat as cox. So began a life-long love of sport, exercise, and competition. Joe competed as a cox internationally and for Leander Club – of which he is a member. You can read about his last coxing exploits in the blogs section.
In 2002 Joe completed the London Triathlon for charity. He caught the Triathlon bug and has spent over 20 years involved with the sport. He chaired the Triathlon Trust – the charity of Triathlon – for a decade and was appointed a Patron of British Triathlon in recognition of his contribution
While Joe now limits his running (due to back injuries) he continues to compete in Aquabike – which consists of just the swim and bike sections of a Triathlon. He represented GB in his age group in this event in Ibiza in 2018 and at the Abu Dhabi World Triathlon Championships in 2022 where he finished 16th. Joe has recently qualified for the 2024 World Championships in Malaga in October.
Inspired by his son, Joe took up tennis in his forties and now competes in his age group. While decidedly average as a player, he managed to break into the top 100 over 40’s briefly in 2023.He has recently taken on the chair of the Tennis First charity which supports promising young tennis players.
Recently, Joe has returned to rowing and is racing in a double and quad scull at various Head and Regatta’s for Kingston Rowing Club masters.
Joe qualified as a fitness instructor in 2001 and practiced as a spinning instructor for over 10 years.
He remains passionate about the value of exercise and well-being in leadership and integrates a strong emphasis on physical well-being within his advisory work.
At the age of 13, Joe was so small and weedy that they put him in the back of a boat as cox. So began a life-long love of sport, exercise, and competition. Joe competed as a cox internationally and for Leander Club – of which he is a member. You can read about his last coxing exploits in the blogs section.
In 2002 Joe completed the London Triathlon for charity. He caught the Triathlon bug and has spent over 20 years involved with the sport. He chaired the Triathlon Trust – the charity of Triathlon – for a decade and was appointed a Patron of British Triathlon in recognition of his contribution.
While Joe now limits his running (due to back injuries) he continues to compete in Aquabike – which consists of just the swim and bike sections of a Triathlon. He represented GB in his age group in this event in Ibiza in 2018 and at the Abu Dhabi World Triathlon Championships in 2022 where he finished 17th.
Inspired by his son, Joe took up tennis in his forties and now competes in his age group. While decidedly average as a player, he managed to break into the top 100 over 40’s briefly last year. He has recently taken on the chair of the Tennis First charity which supports promising young tennis players.
Recently, Joe has returned to rowing and is racing in a double scull at various Head and Regatta’s for Kingston Rowing Club masters.
Joe qualified as a fitness instructor in 2001 and practiced as a spinning instructor for over 10 years.
He remains passionate about the value of exercise and well-being in leadership and integrates a strong emphasis on physical well-being within his advisory work.