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(Michael is the one on the left in this picture in case you have trouble picking him out as a Clydesdale Athlete. The other person is his coach, Terry Butts.)
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Michael Pate is the ultimate Clydesdale Athlete !
Clearly he has a positive attitude (look at that smiling face) and has made the big step of becoming a Clydesdale Athlete ! (Actually a Clydesdale-TRI-Athlete!)
Along the way to becoming a triathlete, Michael wrote a book entitled, "When Big Boys Tri" which details his journey from the couch to the finish line of his first triathlon. (See pictures below from Michael's web site, http://www.whenbigboystri.com).
The book is an inspiration to everyone who is a clydesdale and doesn't know if they can still be an "athlete" !
Not only is he an inspirational author, but he has put together a SUPER WEB PAGE ! Check it out by clicking on the link below ! (We especially like the quotes page.)
We found the following description on his web site and since it is better written than anything we would do we have included it here:
"Michael Pate is not a professional athlete. He is not a world-famous author with a string of best-selling novels to his credit. He is, however, an exceptional man with a big heart and a never-say-die attitude about every endeavor he undertakes. He is a man who inspires all of those who know him with his optimism and love of life.
This inspiring account of the beginning of his journey towards personal fitness is offered as an encouragement to those who want to make a change but aren’t sure how to go about it.
Michael Pate lives in Central Louisiana with his wife Felicia and son Christopher. He is their hero."
Michael has had several articles written about him (also listed on his website) and he provides a few race reviews there which are helpful for fellow athletes as well !
(We should also point out to Michael that if he has done 3 USAT Triathlons in one year, he will be nationally ranked! It is always a thrill to see where you rank with others in your age group - Dave Wheeler, Clydesdale-Athlete.com Founder, was last one year but has been make steady progress since then.)
Congratulations to our Clydesdale-Athlete-of-the-Week, Author (and Clydesdale) Michael Pate.
Click here to visit Michael's Site
(and buy the book).
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