In welcoming Bijan Tahan to the club, we welcome another true multi sporter who has a great story to tell:

‘I played rugby for some top London clubs until my early 30s, then did nothing for 10 years and became a 23 stone fatty and the doctors said you’re gonna drop dead any day! So,  I joined DL gym and started swimming and spinning and did my first London Marathon in 2005 weighing  18 stone.  I carried on running regularly and joined DL swim club and later  attended tri brick classes and ran a few half marathons followed by 2010 London marathon @ 16 Stone. 

Since then I’ve participated in 2 half ironman and 3 full iron mans in Canada , Switzerland and Barcelona in 2011/12/13 reaching my goal of 14 stone when I unexpectedly got a massive 18 inch DVT in my leg . Since then I’ve been maintenance training and after a couple of operations on my leg managed to complete a Tough Mudder with Lilly Mazzoni who together with Omar trained me to the limit to achieve my goal for this challenge. 

I’m hoping to get back to original fitness and my new challenge is to attend as many Viceroy events and a Half Ironman in Lanzarote in October 2014 and full one in Brazil in May 2015 and the London Marathon at the same !time of trying to reach my dream weight of 13 stone.’

Wow, impressive targets and awe inspiring progress Bijan.

Bijan also owns Pure Motion Cycles in West Byfleet called and will offer any Viceroy member discounts on servicing bike fitting parts and labour and spares.