My Story
I am an innovative event organiser with a background in Olympic sport and adventure, passionate about bringing high quality, inspiring and motivating events to a wide range of people.
I aim to provide individuals and organisations with the opportunity to realise and exceed their own potential through the pursuit of challenges and adventures in the great outdoors and provide a personal learning experience which they can then apply to their work, family and everyday lives.
I spent 15 years as an Olympic level rower, competing in 3 Olympic games and winning numerous World Championship and World Cup medals, including 2 Golds. I also have a penchant for adventure and have competed in expedition adventure races and a two man attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean, which provided me with an adventure which changed the way I look at the world.
Lots of people asked why I was doing one mad thing after another, and I couldn't really answer them. Now, I realise that any kind of adventure, be it running to a hill top or rowing an ocean, as teaching me a little bit more about myself each time. I was pushing myself into another headspace I didn't know existed or pushing my body into a place I never thought it could go. It was the simple physical step of going out for a training session or entering race and completing it that provided me with a mental and emotional challenge, which opened new doors into learning about myself. More often than not, the greatest learning came from moments of loss, adversity or hardship. (the wins were pretty good too though!)
One of the lessons I learned from my sports career, both Olympic and adventure, is that we have no idea how far we can go, we have no idea how our mind and body can adapt, unless we put ourselves in situations where we will be guaranteed some kind of answer. I am not really an advocate of "positive mental attitude" "Yes we can" type motivation, instead I believe we can do special things and guarantee 'that answer', when we are faced with challenges head on.
My events and workshops aim to bring people to that place where they will discover something new about themselves and all in our beautiful, natural surroundings. My events aim to be a little different, and to cater for the absolute beginner who suddenly gets inspired as well as established athletes who want to continue pushing through to new limits and learning more about themselves.
I hope you will keep checking in to see what is going on and perhaps there is an event I am organising, or one I can recommend that will challenge you and bring you a wealth of lessons and more self knowing.
Contact: gearoid@gearoidtowey.com
or tel 086 3997278
