The Great Patty Mac
The Bloke can Run, we knew that, he could swim, he learnt how to ride. We now know he can put together a 10hr 39min debut Ironman. We now know, it wasn't enough, Join me as i discuss Port, the Upcoming Cairns Ironman, and how important an Ironman is in regards to building a better Mental Strength.
Below is P-macs Bottle.It Athlete Review:
Athlete in Review - @patmacyep
Patrick McNamara , The Runner.
Bottle.It was in it's formative stages when Patty and Beau went for Patty's longest ride. It was a 40k pedal, followed by a large chips and a 6 pack that PMac announced his intentions to throw a 3.8k swim and 180k ride, infront of a Marathon.
It was meet with strong stoke and encouragement. We knew he could run, Marathons had become this blokes Park Runs. But had only just got a wetsuit and road bike.
It's only when we throw ourselves into the unknown do we find out how far we can actually go.
Patty Mac bit off more than he can chew, but, went to town chewing that mouthful with a ever present grin.
Patty lives to turn hurt into fun. His mantra was present from day 1 and, to be honest, there was something magic when Patty was joining you on a longy. The cyclists in us enjoyed trying to break him, (unsuccessfully), and the runner in him, tried to break us on the ROTB, (Sucessfully, Rhys* held his own and benefited immensely).
Patty Mac did his prep with the assistance of more clubs, communities and friendship groups then most politicians count on for a vote. He is a flag flyer for some of the best clubs in the East, and to have him in a Bottle.It suit was special.
Patty swam past swimmers, rode past cyclists, and had a trot that has left him with an unscratched itch.
Despite throwing down a 10hr 39min on debut, P-Mac in his own words was left "humbled" by an amazing day at Port Macquarie.
If you're not learning, you're not living, and I don't think Patty will let either the wetty or bike gather too much dust before getting that itch looked at.
