“When Tom Mulchinock left school with little more than an addiction for video games and a ‘class clown’ nature, he found himself numbing real world pressures with increasingly heavy drinking.

Nights out turned to day drinking – to avoid hangovers it was better to just not stop.

It wasn’t until he reached 30 that Tom realised he needed to get help.

After seeking therapy and moving to Iceland, Tom started practicing mindfulness, going on walks, listening to podcasts – and running.

Tom is currently aiming to run 10 marathons in a year in 10 different countries – all to rase money for CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.”

Find more from Running Tales (July 2023)