I’ve made a terrible mistake.

A while ago I looked in the mirror and realised things had got a bit out of hand.

I was over 110kg, getting out of breath doing things that shouldn’t make a grown man out of breath, and spending far too much time saying things like, “I’ll start on Monday.”

To be fair, I did eventually start.

Since then I’ve managed to lose nearly 30kg and get myself down to around 83kg.

The problem is, somewhere along the way I got a little too confident.

And now I’ve done something incredibly stupid.

I’ve given the internet control of my training.

For the next 12 weeks, complete strangers will decide how much harder my fitness journey becomes.

Every donation supports Tommy’s Journey, a charity helping families affected by Neonatal Hemochromatosis, a rare and serious condition that can cause severe liver damage and may require a liver transplant.

But there’s a catch.

Every donation earns spins on the wheel.

And every spin gives the internet another opportunity to make my life significantly worse.

Extra running.

Extra cycling.

Extra swimming.

Now, here’s the problem.

I don’t actually enjoy any of them.

I know that’s not what fitness influencers are supposed to say, but it’s true.

I don’t wake up excited to go for a run.

I’ve never looked at a massive hill on a bike and thought, “That looks fun.”

And as for swimming…

The only thing I dislike more than swimming is being told I need to do more swimming.

The difference is that running and cycling have started growing on me.

Very slowly.

Like a disease.

Swimming, however, still feels like an activity specifically designed to remind me that I am neither graceful nor remotely buoyant.

I don’t glide through the water.

I fight it.

Every swim session looks less like an athlete in training and more like someone desperately trying to survive a shipwreck.

Which means, naturally, you’ve now got the power to make me do more of all three.

The wheel can also unlock hill sessions, sunrise workouts, Pilates classes, long rides, fancy dress challenges, donor-chosen playlists, ridiculous outfits and whatever other terrible ideas I agree to before properly thinking them through.

What started as a personal fitness journey has somehow turned into a social experiment where the internet gets to decide how much suffering I endure in the name of charity.

Over the next 12 weeks I’ll be running, cycling, swimming, sweating, complaining, questioning my life choices, negotiating with myself and wondering why I thought giving strangers this level of control was a good idea.

Everything will be tracked publicly.

Every challenge will be logged.

Every mile will be accounted for.

Every embarrassing challenge will be completed.

And if I fail?

The internet never forgets.

Anything I don’t complete gets carried over.

Which means the damage doesn’t disappear.

It follows me into the next week until I pay my debt in sweat.

All donations go directly to Tommy’s Journey and every contribution genuinely helps families facing challenges far greater than a few extra kilometres, an unwanted Pilates session, or a grown man running around Hertfordshire dressed as something ridiculous.

And hopefully, this won’t stop at 12 weeks.

Season 1 is dedicated to Tommy’s Journey.

But the long-term plan is much bigger.

If enough people get behind this, every season will support a different charity, giving new causes, new communities and new stories the chance to take centre stage.

The goal isn’t just to survive 12 weeks.

The goal is to build something that keeps raising money, creating awareness and helping good causes long after this season ends.

Maybe Tommy’s Journey is Season 1.

Maybe there will be a Season 2.

Maybe a Season 10.

Maybe one day hundreds of people will be taking part, raising money for causes that matter to them, and making their own terrible decisions by handing control over to the internet.

But before any of that happens, I’ve got to survive the next 12 weeks.

And judging by some of the ideas already being suggested, that’s far from guaranteed.

So if you’ve ever wanted to support a fantastic cause while simultaneously making somebody regret their decisions, this is your chance.

Donate.

Spin the wheel.

Cause some damage.

Let’s see how badly this goes.

Tommo vs The Internet.

Season 1 starts now.